Science · 1911–1994
Niels Kaj Jerne — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 23 December 1911 · Died: 7 October 1994 · Age at death: 82
How old was Niels Kaj Jerne when he died?
Niels Kaj Jerne died aged 82. He was born on 23 December 1911 and died on 7 October 1994.
Nobel Prize-winning immunologist who proposed the network theory of immune systems
Did you know?His Nobel-winning research was influenced by his interest in linguistics, leading him to describe the immune system as a biological language.
Niels Kaj Jerne, FRS (23 December 1911 – 7 October 1994) was a Danish immunologist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1984 with Georges J. F.
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- Age at death
- 82
- Would be
- 114
- Years since death
- 32
- Born
- December 23, 1911 · London, United Kingdom
- Died
- October 7, 1994
- Nationality
- Danish
- Known for
- Science
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- Would-be age todayNiels Kaj Jerne would be 114 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
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