Science · 1913–2008
Willis Lamb — Age & Birthday
Born: 12 July 1913 · Died: 15 May 2008 · Age at death: 94
How old was Willis Lamb when he died?
Willis Lamb died aged 94. He was born on 12 July 1913 and died on 15 May 2008.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered the Lamb shift in hydrogen
Did you know?He spent several years in the UK serving as a professor of physics at Oxford University.
Willis Eugene Lamb Jr. (July 12, 1913 – May 15, 2008) was an American physicist who was able to precisely determine a surprising shift in electron energies in a hydrogen atom, known as the Lamb shift.
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- Age at death
- 94
- Would be
- 113
- Years since death
- 18
- Born
- July 12, 1913 · Los Angeles, United States
- Died
- May 15, 2008
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
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