Science · 1917–1979
Robert Burns Woodward — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 10 April 1917 · Died: 8 July 1979 · Age at death: 62
How old was Robert Burns Woodward when he died?
Robert Burns Woodward died aged 62. He was born on 10 April 1917 and died on 8 July 1979.
Nobel Prize winner famous for synthesising complex organic chemical compounds
Did you know?He was a child prodigy who reportedly mastered university-level chemistry textbooks before he had even started secondary school.
Robert Burns Woodward (April 10, 1917 – July 8, 1979) was an American organic chemist, who is considered by many to be the preeminent synthetic organic chemist of the twentieth century.
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- Age at death
- 62
- Would be
- 109
- Years since death
- 47
- Born
- April 10, 1917 · Boston, United States
- Died
- July 8, 1979
- Cause of death
- Myocardial infarction
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Arthur Chester Woodward
- Spouse
- Eudoxia Woodward
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