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Robert Bunsen — Age & Birthday

Born: 3 March 1811 · Died: 16 August 1899 · Age at death: 88

How old was Robert Bunsen when he died?

Robert Bunsen died aged 88. He was born on 3 March 1811 and died on 16 August 1899.

German chemist who developed the Bunsen burner

Did you know?He nearly died from arsenic poisoning and lost the sight in his right eye following a laboratory explosion early in his career.

Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen (German:; 30 March 1811 – 16 August 1899) was a German chemist. He investigated emission spectra of heated elements, and discovered caesium in 1860 and rubidium in 1861 with the physicist Gustav Kirchhoff.

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Age at death: 88
Years since death: 127

Born: March 3, 1811 · Göttingen, Germany
Died: August 16, 1899
Nationality: Prussian
Known for: Science, Technology

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Father: Christian Bunsen
Mother: Auguste Friederike Bunsen

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