Science · 1900–1967
Richard Kuhn — Age & Birthday
Born: 3 December 1900 · Died: 31 July 1967 · Age at death: 66
How old was Richard Kuhn when he died?
Richard Kuhn died aged 66. He was born on 3 December 1900 and died on 31 July 1967.
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who pioneered research into vitamins and carotenoids
Did you know?He was forced by the Nazi government to decline his 1938 Nobel Prize and only received the medal after the war ended.
Richard Johann Kuhn (German pronunciation:; 3 December 1900 – 31 July 1967) was an Austrian-German biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1938 "for his work on carotenoids and vitamins".
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- Age at death
- 66
- Would be
- 125
- Years since death
- 59
- Born
- December 3, 1900 · Vienna, Austria
- Died
- July 31, 1967
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Richard Kuhn
- Child
- Peter Kuhn
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