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Leon Cooper — Age & Birthday

Born: 28 February 1930 · Died: 23 October 2024 · Age at death: 94

How old was Leon Cooper when he died?

Leon Cooper died aged 94. He was born on 28 February 1930 and died on 23 October 2024.

Physicist who shared a Nobel Prize for explaining superconductivity

Did you know?The "Cooper pair," a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics involving bound electrons, is named after him.

Leon N. Cooper (né Kupchik; February 28, 1930 – October 23, 2024) was an American theoretical physicist and neuroscientist who shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on superconductivity.

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Age at death: 94
Would be: 96
Years since death: 2

Born: February 28, 1930 · New York City, United States
Died: October 23, 2024
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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