Charles Hard Townes
(1915-2015)
20th-century American physicist – Charles Hard Townes was born in Greenville (County seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States) on July 28th, 1915 and died in Oakland (City and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States) on January 27th, 2015 at the age of 99. Today Charles Hard Townes would be 108 years old.
Age
how old was Charles Hard Townes when he died?
99
Charles Hard Townes died in 2015 at the age of 99.
Biographical data
| Birthday | July 28th, 1915 (Wednesday) |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Greenville County seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States |
| Death Date | January 27th, 2015 (Tuesday) |
| Death place | Oakland City and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States |
| Birth sign (Zodiac) | Leo (The Lion) ♌ |
| Chinese Zodiac | Rabbit 兔 |
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Birthday
When was Charles Hard Townes born?
Charles Hard Townes was born on July 28th, 1915.
Death
When did Charles Hard Townes die?
Charles Hard Townes died on January 27th, 2015 at the age of 99 in Oakland (City and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States). Today Charles Hard Townes would be 108 years old.
Place of Birth
Where was Charles Hard Townes born?
Greenville (County seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States).
Death place
Where did Charles Hard Townes die?
Oakland (City and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States).
Zodiac
What is the zodiac sign of Charles Hard Townes?
Charles Hard Townes was born in the zodiac sign Leo (The Lion).
Chinese Zodiac
Which Chinese zodiac sign does Charles Hard Townes have?
Charles Hard Townes was born in 1915 in the year of the Chinese zodiac Rabbit.
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