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Karl Ziegler — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 26 November 1898 · Died: 11 August 1973 · Age at death: 74

How old was Karl Ziegler when he died?

Karl Ziegler died aged 74. He was born on 26 November 1898 and died on 11 August 1973.

German chemist who revolutionised the production of plastics

Did you know?His Nobel Prize-winning work led to the creation of high-density polyethylene, a material now used in millions of everyday plastic items.

Karl Waldemar Ziegler (German:; 26 November 1898 – 12 August 1973) was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963, with Giulio Natta, for work on polymers. The Nobel Committee recognized his "excellent work on organometallic compounds...led to new polymerization reactions and...

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Age at death: 74
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Born: November 26, 1898 · Helsa, Germany
Died: August 11, 1973
Nationality: German
Known for: Science, Technology

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