John Cockcroft
(1897-1967)

British physicist – John Cockcroft was born in Todmorden (Market town and civil parish in the Upper Calder Valley in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England) on May 27th, 1897 and died in Churchill College (College of the University of Cambridge) on September 18th, 1967 at the age of 70. Today John Cockcroft would be 126 years old.

Age

how old was John Cockcroft when he died?

John Cockcroft died in 1967 at the age of 70.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 27th, 1897 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Todmorden Market town and civil parish in the Upper Calder Valley in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Death Date	September 18th, 1967 (Monday)
Death place	Churchill College College of the University of Cambridge
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Gemini (The Twins) ♊
Chinese Zodiac	Rooster 雞

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John Cockcroft

Birthday

When was John Cockcroft born?

John Cockcroft was born on May 27th, 1897.

Death

When did John Cockcroft die?

John Cockcroft died on September 18th, 1967 at the age of 70 in Churchill College (College of the University of Cambridge). Today John Cockcroft would be 126 years old.