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Leon M. Lederman — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 15 July 1922 · Died: 3 October 2018 · Age at death: 96

How old was Leon M. Lederman when he died?

Leon M. Lederman died aged 96. He was born on 15 July 1922 and died on 3 October 2018.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered the muon neutrino

Did you know?He coined the nickname "The God Particle" for the Higgs boson in his popular science book of the same name.

Leon Max Lederman (July 15, 1922 – October 3, 2018) was an American experimental physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1988, along with Melvin Schwartz and Jack Steinberger, for research on neutrinos.

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Age at death: 96
Would be: 104
Years since death: 8

Born: July 15, 1922 · New York City, United States
Died: October 3, 2018
Cause of death: Dementia
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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