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Sir Harold W. Kroto
| Full Name of the recipient | Sir Harold W. Kroto |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 1996 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Robert F. Curl Jr. (33.3%) Richard E. Smalley (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discovery of fullerenes |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | Wisbech, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Birth | 7 October 1939 |
| Age at the time of Award | 56 years |
| Place of Death | Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Death | 30 April 2016 |
