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What was the historical record set by Goodenough with his Nobel win?

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At the age of 97, John B. Goodenough became the oldest Nobel laureate in history when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019. He shared the prize with M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for their work on lithium-ion batteries, which have revolutionized the way we power our portable devices and electric vehicles.
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