Science · 1914–1994
Richard Laurence Millington Synge — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 28 October 1914 · Died: 18 August 1994 · Age at death: 79
How old was Richard Laurence Millington Synge when he died?
Richard Laurence Millington Synge died aged 79. He was born on 28 October 1914 and died on 18 August 1994.
Nobel Prize-winning chemist who co-invented partition chromatography
Did you know?During the Second World War, he used his scientific expertise to study the chemical structure of antibiotics, particularly gramicidin.
Richard Laurence Millington Synge (28 October 1914 – 18 August 1994) was an English biochemist, and shared the 1952 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the invention of partition chromatography with Archer Martin.
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- Age at death
- 79
- Would be
- 111
- Years since death
- 32
- Born
- October 28, 1914 · Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Died
- August 18, 1994
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Laurence Millington Synge
- Mother
- Katherine Charlotte Swan
- Spouse
- Ann Stephen
- Children
- Alexander Millington Synge, Charlotte Synge, Elizabeth Synge, Jane Synge, Mary Synge, Matthew Millington Synge, Patrick Millington Synge
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