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This is a list of Nobel laureates who have reached the age of 100, as well as living Nobel laureates who are at least 95 years old.

Oldest Nobel laureates Ever (100+)[]

      Deceased       Living

Rank Name Sex Prize Birth Death Age Country
1 Rita Levi-Montalcini F Physiology or Medicine (1986) 22 Apr 1909 30 Dec 2012 103 years, 252 days Italy ITA
2 Ronald Coase M Economics (1991) 29 Dec 1910 2 Sept 2013 102 years, 247 days United Kingdom UK United StatesUSA
3 Yang Chen-Ning M Physics (1957) 1 Oct 1922 Living 102 years, 5 days ChinaCHN
4 Edmond H. Fischer M Physiology or Medicine (1992) 6 Apr 1920 27 Aug 2021 101 years, 143 days ChinaCHNUnited StatesUSA
5 Rudolph A. Marcus M Chemistry (1992) 21 July 1923 Living 101 years, 77 days CanadaCANUnited StatesUSA
6 John B. Goodenough M Chemistry (2019) 25 July 1922 25 June 2023 100 years, 335 days GermanyGERUnited StatesUSA
7 Henry Kissinger M Peace (1973) 27 May 1923 29 Nov 2023 100 years, 186 days GermanyGERUnited StatesUSA
8 Torsten Wiesel M Physiology or Medicine (1981) 3 June 1924 Living 100 years, 125 days SwedenSWEUnited StatesUSA
9 Roger Guillemin M Physiology or Medicine (1977) 11 Jan 1924 21 Feb 2024 100 years, 41 days FranceFRAUnited StatesUSA
10 James Earl Carter M Peace (2002) 1 Oct 1924 Living 100 years, 5 days United StatesUSA

Oldest living Nobel laureates (95+)[]

Rank Name Sex Prize Birth Age Country
1 Yang Chen-Ning M Physics (1957) 1 Oct 1922 102 years, 5 days ChinaCHN
2 Rudolph A. Marcus M Chemistry (1992) 21 July 1923 101 years, 77 days CanadaCANUnited StatesUSA
3 Torsten Wiesel M Physiology or Medicine (1981) 3 June 1924 100 years, 125 days SwedenSWEUnited StatesUSA
4 James Earl Carter M Peace (2002) 1 Oct 1924 100 years, 5 days United StatesUSA
5 Leo Esaki M Physics (1973) 12 Mar 1925 99 years, 208 days JapanJPN
6 Andrew Schally M Physiology or Medicine (1977) 30 Nov 1926 97 years, 310 days LithuaniaLTUUnited StatesUSA
7 Vernon L. Smith M Economics (2002) 1 Jan 1927 97 years, 278 days United StatesUSA
8 James Watson M Physiology or Medicine (1962) 6 Apr 1928 96 years, 183 days United StatesUSA
9 Elias James Corey M Chemistry (1990) 12 July 1928 96 years, 86 days United StatesUSA
10 John Polanyi M Chemistry (1986) 23 Jan 1929 95 years, 256 days GermanyGERCanadaCAN
11 Ivar Giaever M Physics (1973) 5 Apr 1929 95 years, 184 days NorwayNORUnited StatesUSA
12 Werner Arber M Physiology or Medicine (1978) 3 June 1929 95 years, 125 days SwitzerlandSUI
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