Ahmed Zewail Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ahmed Zewail Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ahmed Zewail Facts

Full Name	Ahmed Zewail
Birthdate	February 26, 1946
Birth Place	Damanhur, Egypt
Age (in 2024)	78 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Chemist

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Ahmed Zewail Age & Birthday

Ahmed Zewail is best known as Chemist who has born on February 26, 1946 in Damanhur, Egypt. Currently, Ahmed Zewail is 78 years, 9 months and 19 days old. Ahmed Zewail will celebrate 79th birthday on Wednesday, 26th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Ahmed Zewail upcoming birthday.

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Ahmed Zewail Biography

About

The father of femtochemistry, the area of physical chemistry involved with chemical reactions on extremely short timescales. He became the first Egyptian scientist to win the Nobel Prize in a scientific field when he won the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Before Fame

He was a chemistry professor at the California Institute of Technology from 1976 to 1990.

Trivia

He won the Priestley Medal and Davy Medal in 2011, which are both prestigious chemistry awards.

Family Life

He married physician Dema Faham in 1989 and the couple had four children together: Maha, Amani, Nabeel and Hani.

Associated With

He won the Davy Medal in 2011, which was named after chemist Humphry Davy.

Top Asked Questions about Ahmed Zewail

How old is Ahmed Zewail in 2024?

Ahmed Zewail is 78 years old today.

When was Ahmed Zewail born?

Ahmed Zewail was born on February 26, 1946 in Damanhur, Egypt.

What is Ahmed Zewail zodiac sign?

Ahmed Zewail zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Ahmed Zewail best known for?

Ahmed Zewail was best known as Chemist.

Fun Facts about Ahmed Zewail's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Ahmed Zewail's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Ahmed Zewail was born on Tuesday, 57^th day / 09^th week of 1946
Ahmed Zewail has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ahmed Zewail birthday is XXVI.II.MCMXLVI
Ahmed Zewail's birthstone is Amethyst
Ahmed Zewail's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Ahmed Zewail age in year is 78 years old
Ahmed Zewail age in month is 945 months old
Ahmed Zewail age in day is 28784 days old
Ahmed Zewail age in hour is 690816 hours old
Ahmed Zewail age in minute is 41448960 minutes old
Ahmed Zewail age in second is 2486937600 seconds old
Next Ahmed Zewail birthday is on Wednesday, February 26th 2025
Ahmed Zewail age in next birthday (2025) is 79 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 26, 1946 birthday

Historical Events on Ahmed Zewail Birthday (February 26)

Below are historical events that coincided with Ahmed Zewail's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1960	A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board.
1966	Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket.
1971	U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.
1979	The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak.
1980	Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations.
1987	Iran-Contra affair: The Tower Commission rebukes President Ronald Reagan for not controlling his national security staff.
1992	First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Khojaly Massacre: Armenian armed forces open fire on Azeri civilians at a military post outside the town of Khojaly leaving hundreds dead.
1993	World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing six and injuring over a thousand people.
1995	The UK's oldest investment banking institute, Barings Bank, collapses after a rogue securities broker Nick Leeson loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts.
2008	The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this is the first event of its kind to take place in North Korea.
2012	A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45.
2012	Seventeen-year-old African-American student Trayvon Martin is shot to death by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman in an altercation in Sanford, Florida.
2013	A hot air balloon crashes near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 people.
2019	Indian Air Force fighter-jets targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camps in Balakot.
2021	A total of 279 female students aged between 10 and 17 are kidnapped by bandits in the Zamfara kidnapping in Zamfara State, Nigeria.
1982	The birth of Nate Ruess, American singer-songwriter
1983	The birth of Jerome Harrison, American football player
1983	The birth of Pepe, Brazilian-Portuguese footballer
1984	The birth of Emmanuel Adebayor, Togolese international footballer
1984	The birth of Natalia Lafourcade, Mexican singer-songwriter
1984	The birth of Beren Saat, Turkish actress
1985	The birth of Fernando Llorente, Spanish international footballer
1986	The birth of Hannah Kearney, American skier
1989	The birth of Gabriel Obertan, French footballer
1990	The birth of Takanoiwa Yoshimori, Mongolian sumo wrestler
1991	The birth of Lee Chae-rin, South Korean singer
1992	The birth of Mikael Granlund, Finnish professional hockey player
1992	The birth of Michael Chee Kam, New Zealand rugby league player
1993	The birth of Morgan Gautrat, American soccer player
1997	The birth of Reghan Tumilty, Scottish footballer
2010	The death of Jun Seba, also known as "Nujabes", Japanese record producer, DJ, composer and arranger (b. 1974)
2011	The death of Arnošt Lustig, Czech author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2012	The death of Richard Carpenter, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Stéphane Hessel, German-French diplomat and author (b. 1917)
2013	The death of Simon Li, Hong Kong judge and politician (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Sorel Etrog, Romanian-Canadian sculptor, painter, and illustrator (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Phyllis Krasilovsky, American author and academic (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Sheppard Frere, English historian and archaeologist (b. 1916)
2015	The death of Theodore Hesburgh, American priest, theologian, educator, and academic (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Earl Lloyd, American basketball player and coach (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Tom Schweich, American lawyer and politician, 36th State Auditor of Missouri (b. 1960)
2016	The death of Andy Bathgate, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1932)
2016	The death of Don Getty, Canadian football player and politician, 11th Premier of Alberta (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Joseph Wapner, American judge and TV personality (b. 1919)

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