Science · 1929–2007

Paul Lauterbur — Age & Birthday

Born: 6 May 1929 · Died: 27 March 2007 · Age at death: 77

How old was Paul Lauterbur when he died?

Paul Lauterbur died aged 77. He was born on 6 May 1929 and died on 27 March 2007.

American chemist who co-developed the magnetic resonance imaging scanner

Did you know?He first noted down the core ideas for the MRI scanner on a paper napkin while eating at a restaurant.

Paul Christian Lauterbur (May 6, 1929 – March 27, 2007) was an American chemist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2003 with Peter Mansfield for his work which made the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) possible.

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Age at death
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