Science · Literature · 1904–1971
Wendell Meredith Stanley — Age & Birthday
Born: 16 August 1904 · Died: 15 June 1971 · Age at death: 66
How old was Wendell Meredith Stanley when he died?
Wendell Meredith Stanley died aged 66. He was born on 16 August 1904 and died on 15 June 1971.
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who was the first to crystallise a virus
Did you know?His research showed that the tobacco mosaic virus was made of protein and could be crystallised like a mineral.
Wendell Meredith Stanley (August 16, 1904 – June 15, 1971) was an American biochemist, virologist and Nobel laureate. Stanley's work contributed to lepracidal compounds, diphenyl stereochemistry, and the chemistry of the sterols.
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- Age at death
- 66
- Would be
- 122
- Years since death
- 55
- Born
- August 16, 1904 · Ridgeville, United States
- Died
- June 15, 1971
- Cause of death
- Myocardial infarction
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science, Literature
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