Born
August 23, 1933
Alice, United States
Died
July 3, 2022
Houston, United States
Known for
American chemist
Robert Curl (1933–2022) was United States best known for American chemist.
Robert Floyd Curl Jr. (August 23, 1933 – July 3, 2022) was an American chemist and university teacher. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996 for the discovery of buckminsterfullerene. His work advanced the understanding of nanomaterials and their potential applications.
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Robert Curl died on July 3, 2022 in Houston, United States, at the age of 88.
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Robert Curl was born in Alice, United States on August 23, 1933.
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Robert Curl is best known for American chemist.
How old was Robert Curl when they died?
Robert Curl was 88 years old at the time of death.
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Robert Curl was from United States.
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