Rita Levi-Montalcini
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Rita Levi-Montalcini

When and where Rita Levi-Montalcini was born?

115 years
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Birth date
April 22, 19091909-04-22
Date of death
December 30, 2012 (103 years)2012-12-30
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Place of Birth
Italy
Occupation
Scientist
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Biography (wiki)

Rita Levi-Montalcini OMRI OMCA (US: /ˌleɪvi ˌmoʊntɑːlˈtʃiːni, ˌlɛv-, ˌliːvi ˌmɒntəlˈ-/, Italian: ; 22 April 1909 – 30 December 2012) was an Italian Nobel laureate, honored for her work in neurobiology. She was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with colleague Stanley Cohen for the discovery of nerve growth factor (NGF). From 2001 until her death, she also served in the Italian Senate as a Senator for Life. This honor was given due to her significant scientific contributions. On 22 April 2009, she became the first Nobel laureate to reach the age of 100, and the event was feted with a party at Rome's City Hall. At the time of her death, she was the oldest living Nobel laureate.

Levi-Montalcini was born on 22 April 1909 in Turin, to a Sephardic Jewish family. She and her twin sister Paola were the youngest of four children. Her parents were Adele Montalcini, a painter, and Adamo Levi, an electrical engineer and mathematician, whose families had moved from Asti and Casale Monferrato, respectively, to Turin at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Body Measurements

Height and Weight 2024

How tall and how much weigh Rita Levi-Montalcini?
Height 5 ft 3 in / 160 cm
Weight 112 lb / 51 kg
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Body size

Breast/Bust size 33 in / 84 cm
Waist size 25 in / 64 cm
Hips size 34 in / 87 cm
Bra size 38B (US) / 85B (EU)
Cup size B (US)
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Breast 84
Waist 64
Hips 87

Appearance

Hair Color Gray
Eye Color Brown
Nationality Italian
Race / ethnicity White

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