Science · 1927–2019
Sydney Brenner — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 13 January 1927 · Died: 5 April 2019 · Age at death: 92
How old was Sydney Brenner when he died?
Sydney Brenner died aged 92. He was born on 13 January 1927 and died on 5 April 2019.
Nobel Prize-winning biologist who pioneered research on the worm C. elegans
Did you know?He helped decode the triplet nature of the genetic code and established a major research laboratory in Singapore.
Sydney Brenner (13 January 1927 – 5 April 2019) was a South African biologist. In 2002, he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with H. Robert Horvitz and Sir John E. Sulston.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Age at death
- 92
- Would be
- 99
- Years since death
- 7
- Born
- January 13, 1927 · Germiston, South Africa
- Died
- April 5, 2019
- Nationality
- South African
- Known for
- Science
Explore
- Born on January 13Born on January 13 too? You share your birthday with Sydney Brenner, Orlando Bloom, Wilhelm Wien and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on April 5Sydney Brenner is remembered every April 5, along with 17 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Sydney Brenner was bornA newspaper front page for 13 January 1927, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todaySydney Brenner would be 99 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversarySydney Brenner's 100th birthday is in 80 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!100th
- Death anniversaryThe 8th anniversary of Sydney Brenner's death is in 162 days. A moment to remember their legacy.8th
- Capricorn zodiac signCapricorn people are known for being ambitious, disciplined and patient. Are you a Capricorn like Sydney Brenner? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
Born on the same day6
January 13 →
b. 1977Orlando Bloom
1864–1928Wilhelm Wien
1871–1919Karl Liebknecht
1781–1841Karl Friedrich Schinkel
1831–1898Ivan Shishkin
b. 1990Liam Hemsworth
Missing someone? Suggest them
Also Capricorn4
All →
1929–1968Martin Luther King Jr.
1642–1727Isaac Newton
1935–1977Elvis Presley
1942–2018Stephen Hawking
Birthday gift ideas
A newspaper from their birth date
The front page from the day they were born, a classic keepsake.
Shop on AmazonCapricorn zodiac gifts
Jewellery, prints and candles for the Capricorn in your life.
Shop on EtsyStar map of January 13
A custom print of the night sky on their birthday.
Shop on EtsyMilestone birthday gifts
Ideas for 18th, 30th, 40th, 50th and beyond.
Shop on AmazonWe may earn a small commission from purchases, at no extra cost to you.