Science · 1915–2011
Norman Foster Ramsey — Age & Birthday
Born: 27 August 1915 · Died: 4 November 2011 · Age at death: 96
How old was Norman Foster Ramsey when he died?
Norman Foster Ramsey died aged 96. He was born on 27 August 1915 and died on 4 November 2011.
American physicist whose research helped create the first atomic clocks
Did you know?During the Second World War, he worked on radar technology and was also a key figure in the development of the atomic bomb.
Norman Foster Ramsey Jr. (August 27, 1915 – November 4, 2011) was an American physicist who was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of the separated oscillatory field method (see Ramsey interferometry), which had important applications in the construction of atomic clocks.
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- Age at death
- 96
- Would be
- 111
- Years since death
- 14
- Born
- August 27, 1915 · Washington, D.C., United States
- Died
- November 4, 2011
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Norman F. Ramsey
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- Would-be age todayNorman Foster Ramsey would be 111 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
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