Science · 1886–1978
Manne Siegbahn — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 3 December 1886 · Died: 24 September 1978 · Age at death: 91
How old was Manne Siegbahn when he died?
Manne Siegbahn died aged 91. He was born on 3 December 1886 and died on 24 September 1978.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for his research into X-ray spectroscopy
Did you know?His son, Kai, also won a Nobel Prize in Physics decades later for his own contributions to spectroscopy.
Karl Manne Georg Siegbahn (Swedish:; 3 December 1886 – 24 September 1978) was a Swedish physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1924 "for his discoveries and research in the field of X-ray spectroscopy."
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- Age at death
- 91
- Would be
- 139
- Years since death
- 48
- Born
- December 3, 1886 · Örebro Nikolai parish, Sweden
- Died
- September 24, 1978
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Spouse
- Karin Högbom
- Children
- Kai Siegbahn, Bo Siegbahn
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