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Samuel C. C. Ting — Age & Birthday

Born: 27 January 1936 · Age: 90

How old is Samuel C. C. Ting?

Samuel C. C. Ting is 90 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 27 January 1936.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist who co-discovered the J/psi subatomic particle

Did you know?He serves as the principal investigator for a massive particle detector experiment mounted on the International Space Station.

Chao Chung Ting (Chinese: 丁肇中; pinyin: Dīng Zhàozhōng, born January 27, 1936), also known by his English name Samuel, is a Taiwanese-American particle physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1976 with Burton Richter for discovering the subatomic J/ψ particle.

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Age: 90
Status: Living

Born: January 27, 1936 · Ann Arbor, United States
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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