Science · Literature · 1916–2004
Maurice Wilkins — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 15 December 1916 · Died: 5 October 2004 · Age at death: 87
How old was Maurice Wilkins when he died?
Maurice Wilkins died aged 87. He was born on 15 December 1916 and died on 5 October 2004.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who helped discover the structure of DNA
Did you know?During the Second World War, he worked on the Manhattan Project focusing on isotope separation.
Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins (15 December 1916 – 5 October 2004) was a New Zealand-born British biophysicist and Nobel laureate whose research spanned multiple areas of physics and biophysics, contributing to the scientific understanding of phosphorescence, isotope separation, optical microscopy, and X-ray…
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- Age at death
- 87
- Would be
- 109
- Years since death
- 22
- Born
- December 15, 1916 · Pongaroa, New Zealand
- Died
- October 5, 2004
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Known for
- Science, Literature
Family
- Spouses
- Patricia Ann Chidgey, Ruth Wilkins
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- Born on December 15Born on December 15 too? You share your birthday with Maurice Wilkins, L. L. Zamenhof, Nero and 29 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on October 5Maurice Wilkins is remembered every October 5, along with 11 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Maurice Wilkins was bornA newspaper front page for 15 December 1916, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayMaurice Wilkins would be 109 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryMaurice Wilkins's 110th birthday is in 51 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!110th
- Death anniversaryThe 23rd anniversary of Maurice Wilkins's death is in 345 days. A moment to remember their legacy.23rd
- Sagittarius zodiac signSagittarius people are known for being adventurous, optimistic and philosophical. Are you a Sagittarius like Maurice Wilkins? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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