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Owen Willans Richardson — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 26 April 1879 · Died: 15 February 1959 · Age at death: 79

How old was Owen Willans Richardson when he died?

Owen Willans Richardson died aged 79. He was born on 26 April 1879 and died on 15 February 1959.

British physicist who won the Nobel Prize for thermionic emission

Did you know?His research into how electrons are emitted from hot metals was essential for the development of early television and radio technology.

Sir Owen Willans Richardson (26 April 1879 – 15 February 1959) was a British physicist who received the 1928 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on thermionic emission and for the discovery of Richardson's law.

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Born: April 26, 1879 · Dewsbury, United Kingdom
Died: February 15, 1959
Nationality: British
Known for: Science

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