Manfred Eigen
(1927-2019)

German biophysical chemist (1927-2019) – Manfred Eigen was born in Bochum (City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) on May 9th, 1927 and died in Göttingen (Large city in Lower Saxony, Germany) on February 6th, 2019 at the age of 91. Today Manfred Eigen would be 96 years old.

Age

how old was Manfred Eigen when he died?

Manfred Eigen died in 2019 at the age of 91.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 9th, 1927 (Monday)
Place of Birth	Bochum City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Death Date	February 6th, 2019 (Wednesday)
Death place	Göttingen Large city in Lower Saxony, Germany
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Taurus (The Bull) ♉
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit 兔

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Manfred Eigen

Birthday

When was Manfred Eigen born?

Manfred Eigen was born on May 9th, 1927.

Death

When did Manfred Eigen die?

Manfred Eigen died on February 6th, 2019 at the age of 91 in Göttingen (Large city in Lower Saxony, Germany). Today Manfred Eigen would be 96 years old.