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Born July 25, 1931 • Dachau • Germany
Died June 26, 2024 (aged 92) • Darmstadt • Germany
Subjects Of Study bohrium • chemical synthesis • copernicium • darmstadtium • hassium • meitnerium • roentgenium • superheavy element
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