Science · 1887–1976
Leopold Ružička — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 13 September 1887 · Died: 26 September 1976 · Age at death: 89
How old was Leopold Ružička when he died?
Leopold Ružička died aged 89. He was born on 13 September 1887 and died on 26 September 1976.
Nobel Prize-winning chemist who first synthesised male sex hormones
Did you know?Born in modern-day Croatia, he spent much of his career in Switzerland and was a passionate collector of 17th-century Dutch paintings.
Leopold Ružička (pronounced; born Lavoslav Stjepan Ružička; 13 September 1887 – 26 September 1976) was a Croatian-Swiss scientist and joint winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on polymethylenes and higher terpenes" "including the first chemical synthesis of male sex hormones." He worked most of…
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- Age at death
- 89
- Would be
- 139
- Years since death
- 50
- Born
- September 13, 1887 · Vukovar, Croatia
- Died
- September 26, 1976
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Known for
- Science
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