Martin Kamen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martin Kamen

American scientist

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1913

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2002

Profession: physicist, chemist, university teacher, biochemist

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Martin David Kamen (August 27, 1913, Toronto – August 31, 2002, Montecito, California) was an American chemist who, together with Sam Ruben, co-discovered the synthesis of the isotope carbon-14 on February 27, 1940, at the University of California Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley.