Science · 1868–1928
Theodore William Richards — Age & Birthday
Born: 31 January 1868 · Died: 2 April 1928 · Age at death: 60
How old was Theodore William Richards when he died?
Theodore William Richards died aged 60. He was born on 31 January 1868 and died on 2 April 1928.
First American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Did you know?He was homeschooled by his parents before starting his university studies at the age of fourteen.
Theodore William Richards (January 31, 1868 – April 2, 1928) was an American physical chemist and the first American scientist to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, earning the award "in recognition of his exact determinations of the atomic weights of a large number of the chemical elements."
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- Age at death
- 60
- Years since death
- 98
- Born
- January 31, 1868 · Germantown, United States
- Died
- April 2, 1928
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- William Trost Richards
- Mother
- Anna Matlack Richards
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