Félix Candela
(1910-1997)

Mexican architect (1910-1997) – Félix Candela was born in Madrid (Municipality and capital of Spain) on January 27th, 1910 and died in Durham (County seat of Durham County, North Carolina, United States) on December 7th, 1997 at the age of 87. Today Félix Candela would be 114 years old.

Age

how old was Félix Candela when he died?

Félix Candela died in 1997 at the age of 87.

Biographical data

Birthday	January 27th, 1910 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Madrid Municipality and capital of Spain
Death Date	December 7th, 1997 (Sunday)
Death place	Durham County seat of Durham County, North Carolina, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) ♒
Chinese Zodiac	Dog 狗

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Félix Candela

Birthday

When was Félix Candela born?

Félix Candela was born on January 27th, 1910.

Death

When did Félix Candela die?

Félix Candela died on December 7th, 1997 at the age of 87 in Durham (County seat of Durham County, North Carolina, United States). Today Félix Candela would be 114 years old.