Science · 1878–1968
Lise Meitner — Age & Birthday
Born: 7 November 1878 · Died: 27 October 1968 · Age at death: 89
How old was Lise Meitner when she died?
Lise Meitner died aged 89. She was born on 7 November 1878 and died on 27 October 1968.
Nuclear physicist who co-discovered the process of nuclear fission
Did you know?Einstein once referred to her as the German Marie Curie, yet she was famously overlooked for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Elise "Lise" Meitner ( MYTE-ner; German:; 7 November 1878 – 27 October 1968) was an Austrian and Swedish nuclear physicist who was instrumental in the discovery of nuclear fission.
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- Age at death
- 89
- Would be
- 147
- Years since death
- 57
- Born
- November 7, 1878 · Vienna, Austria
- Died
- October 27, 1968
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Philipp Meitner
- Mother
- Hedwig Meitner
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- Born on November 7Born on November 7 too? You share your birthday with Lise Meitner, Marie Curie, Albert Camus and 27 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on October 27Lise Meitner is remembered every October 27, along with 14 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Lise Meitner was bornA newspaper front page for 7 November 1878, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayLise Meitner would be 147 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryLise Meitner's 148th birthday is in 12 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!148th
- Death anniversaryThe 58th anniversary of Lise Meitner's death is tomorrow. A moment to remember their legacy.58th
- Scorpio zodiac signScorpio people are known for being intense, passionate and resourceful. Are you a Scorpio like Lise Meitner? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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