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Biography of Ahmed Zewail
26. Feb 1946 – 2. Aug 2016(70 years)Died in:Pasadena, Los Angeles County
Egyptian chemist
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Cause of Death
spinal cord lymphoma
Children
7
Burial Place
6th of October City
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Awards(10)
Education(2)
Ahmed Zewail (* 26. February 1946 in Damanhur; † 2. August 2016 in Pasadena) was an egyptian chemist. He was 70 years old. He had 7 children. His education included University of Pennsylvania and Alexandria University. His faith was Islam. He received 10 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Nobel Prize in Chemistry. His cause of death was spinal cord lymphoma. He was buried at 6th of October City.
Life Events
13 Events1946
Born in Damanhur, Beheira Governorate
1969
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Philosophy · until 1974
1987
Guggenheim Fellowship
1989
King Faisal International Prize in Science
1993
Wolf Prize in Chemistry
1996
NAS Award in Chemical Sciences
1998
Benjamin Franklin Medal
1999
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1999
Order of the Nile
2005
Albert Einstein World Award of Science
2009
Priestley Medal
2011
Davy Medal
2016