Harry Kroto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry Kroto

German chemist

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1939

Place of Birth: Wisbech, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Apr-2016

Profession: chemist, university teacher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Sir Harold Walter Kroto (born Harold Walter Krotoschiner; 7 October 1939 – 30 April 2016), known as Harry Kroto, was an English chemist.
He shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley for their discovery of fullerenes.
He was the recipient of many other honors and awards. Kroto held many positions in academia throughout his life, ending his career as the Francis Eppes Professor of Chemistry at Florida State University, which he joined in 2004.
Prior to this, he spent approximately 40 years at the University of Sussex, where he held an emeritus professorship.Kroto promoted science education and was a critic of religious faith.