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Nikolay Basov — Age & Birthday
Born: 14 December 1922 · Died: 1 July 2001 · Age at death: 78
How old was Nikolay Basov when he died?
Nikolay Basov died aged 78. He was born on 14 December 1922 and died on 1 July 2001.
Soviet physicist and Nobel laureate who co-invented the laser
Did you know?He served as a military medic during the Second World War before beginning his formal studies in physics and mathematics.
Nikolay Gennadiyevich Basov (Russian: Николай Геннадиевич Басов; 14 December 1922 – 1 July 2001) was a Soviet physicist and educator.
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- Age at death
- 78
- Would be
- 103
- Years since death
- 25
- Born
- December 14, 1922 · Usman, Russia
- Died
- July 1, 2001
- Nationality
- Russian
- Known for
- Science, Politics, Technology
Family
- Spouse
- Ksenia Tikhonovna Basova
- Child
- Dmitri N. Basov
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