Science · 1933–2022
Robert Curl — Age & Birthday
Born: 23 August 1933 · Died: 3 July 2022 · Age at death: 88
How old was Robert Curl when he died?
Robert Curl died aged 88. He was born on 23 August 1933 and died on 3 July 2022.
Nobel Prize-winning chemist who co-discovered fullerenes
Did you know?The molecule he helped identify was named after architect Buckminster Fuller because it resembled his geodesic domes.
Robert Floyd Curl Jr. (August 23, 1933 – July 3, 2022) was an American chemist who was Pitzer–Schlumberger Professor of Natural Sciences and professor of chemistry at Rice University.
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- Age at death
- 88
- Would be
- 93
- Years since death
- 4
- Born
- August 23, 1933 · Alice, United States
- Died
- July 3, 2022
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
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