Obituary of Charles Townes
Charles Townes
Charles Townes (born July 28th, 1915 in Greenville, South Carolina) was a Scholar who was best known for directing the US government's Science and Technology Advisory Committee for the Apollo lunar landing program. Charles died on January 27, 2015 and his death was possibly because of old age. He was 99.
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- Is He Dead or Alive: Dead
- Full Name: Townes, Charles
- Common Name: Charles Townes
- Gender: Male
- Preferred Gender Pronoun: he/him
- Birthplace: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Birth Date: July 28, 1915
- Age: 99 (at death)
- Also Known As: Chuck, Charlie
- Occupation: Scholar
- Nationality: American
- Favorite Food: Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream
- Favorite Color: Burgandy (See all his faves at Hot-Forum)
- Birth Name:
Charles Hard Townes - Father: Henry Keith Townes
- Mother: Ellen Townes (née Hard)
- Spouse/Partner:
- Frances H. Brown (married 1941-2015, his death)
- Daughter(s):
- Linda Rosenwein
- Ellen Anderson
- Carla Kessler
- Holly Townes
- Date: January 27 2015 at age 99
- Place: Oakland, California, United States
- Cause of Death: Unspecified illness
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ScholarAmerican Born on July 28th Born in 1915 Born in South Carolina Died in 2015 Died at age 99 Died from Unspecified illness
Quotable Quotes:
"Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical."
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