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Robert H. Grubbs — Age & Birthday

Born: 27 February 1942 · Died: 19 December 2021 · Age at death: 79

How old was Robert H. Grubbs when he died?

Robert H. Grubbs died aged 79. He was born on 27 February 1942 and died on 19 December 2021.

Chemist who shared the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Did you know?He was a keen fisherman and often used analogies about catching fish to explain complex chemical reactions.

Robert Howard Grubbs ForMemRS (February 27, 1942 – December 19, 2021) was an American chemist and the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. He was a co-recipient of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on olefin metathesis.

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Age at death: 79
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Born: February 27, 1942 · Possum Trot, United States
Died: December 19, 2021
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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Spouse: Helen O'Kane-Grubbs

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