Science · 1897–1996
Tadeusz Reichstein — Age & Birthday
Born: 8 July 1897 · Died: 1 August 1996 · Age at death: 99
How old was Tadeusz Reichstein when he died?
Tadeusz Reichstein died aged 99. He was born on 8 July 1897 and died on 1 August 1996.
Nobel Prize-winning chemist who first isolated the hormone cortisone
Did you know?In addition to his work on hormones, he developed the first industrial method for the mass production of vitamin C.
Tadeusz Reichstein (20 July 1897 – 1 August 1996), also known as Tadeus Reichstein, was a Polish-Swiss chemist and a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (1950), which was awarded for his work on the isolation of cortisone.
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- Age at death
- 99
- Would be
- 129
- Years since death
- 30
- Born
- July 8, 1897 · Włocławek, Poland
- Died
- August 1, 1996
- Nationality
- Polish
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Isidor Reichstein
- Mother
- Gustawa Brockmann
- Spouse
- Henriette Louise Quarles van Ufford
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