Martin Schwarzschild
(1912-1997)

German astronomer (1912-1997) – Martin Schwarzschild was born in Potsdam (Capital city of the German state of Brandenburg) on May 31st, 1912 and died in Langhorne (Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States) on April 10th, 1997 at the age of 84. Today Martin Schwarzschild would be 111 years old.

Age

how old was Martin Schwarzschild when he died?

Martin Schwarzschild died in 1997 at the age of 84.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 31st, 1912 (Friday)
Place of Birth	Potsdam Capital city of the German state of Brandenburg
Death Date	April 10th, 1997 (Thursday)
Death place	Langhorne Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Gemini (The Twins) ♊
Chinese Zodiac	Rat 鼠

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Martin Schwarzschild

Birthday

When was Martin Schwarzschild born?

Martin Schwarzschild was born on May 31st, 1912.

Death

When did Martin Schwarzschild die?

Martin Schwarzschild died on April 10th, 1997 at the age of 84 in Langhorne (Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States). Today Martin Schwarzschild would be 111 years old.