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Sidney Altman — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 7 May 1939 · Died: 5 April 2022 · Age at death: 82

How old was Sidney Altman when he died?

Sidney Altman died aged 82. He was born on 7 May 1939 and died on 5 April 2022.

Biologist who won a Nobel Prize for discovering RNA's catalytic properties

Did you know?His discovery that RNA could act like an enzyme challenged the long-held scientific belief that only proteins performed such functions.

Sidney Altman (May 7, 1939 – April 5, 2022) was a Canadian-American molecular biologist, who was the Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Chemistry at Yale University.

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Age at death: 82
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Born: May 7, 1939 · Montreal, Canada
Died: April 5, 2022
Nationality: Canadian
Known for: Science

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Spouse: Ann M. Altman

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