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| John Goodenough: World's oldest Nobel Prize winner dies at 100 | John Goodenough: World's oldest Nobel Prize winner dies at 100 |
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| Mr Goodenough was also awarded the National Medal of Science in 2013 | |
| John Goodenough, the world's oldest Nobel Prize winner who played a crucial role in developing the lithium-ion battery, has died at the age of 100. | John Goodenough, the world's oldest Nobel Prize winner who played a crucial role in developing the lithium-ion battery, has died at the age of 100. |
| He passed away on Sunday, according to the University of Texas at Austin, where he worked as an engineering professor. | He passed away on Sunday, according to the University of Texas at Austin, where he worked as an engineering professor. |
| "John's legacy as a brilliant scientist is immeasurable," said University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell. | "John's legacy as a brilliant scientist is immeasurable," said University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell. |
| Lithium-ion batteries power millions of electric vehicles around the globe. | Lithium-ion batteries power millions of electric vehicles around the globe. |
| The University of Texas described him as a "dedicated public servant, a sought-after mentor and a brilliant yet humble inventor". | |
| Dr Goodenough was awarded a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2019 at the age of 97 for his work on batteries, including the development of the lithium-ion battery. | |
| Born in Germany in 1922 to American parents, Dr Goodenough served in the US army as a meteorologist. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Yale University, as well as a PhD in physics from the University of Chicago. | |
| Dr Goodenough was married to Irene Wiseman, who passed away in 2016. | |
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