Charles Francis Richter Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Charles Francis Richter Facts
| Full Name | Charles Francis Richter |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | April 26, 1900 |
| Birth Place | Ohio |
| Age (in 2024) | 124 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Occupation | Geologist |
Charles Francis Richter Age & Birthday
Charles Francis Richter is best known as Geologist who has born on April 26, 1900 in Ohio. Currently, Charles Francis Richter is 124 years, 7 months and 17 days old. Charles Francis Richter will celebrate 125th birthday on Saturday, 26th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Charles Francis Richter upcoming birthday.
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About
Seismologist who created the famous Richter Scale, which describes the magnitude of seismic events. He served as a Professor at the California Institute of Technology from 1958 to 1970 and wrote the influential book Elementary Siesmology.
Before Fame
He moved with his mother and grandfather to California in 1909 and later earned his PhD in Theoretical Physics from the California Institute of Technology.
Trivia
He developed building codes for structures in earthquake-heavy areas, which helped lessen the damage caused by events like the San Fernando earthquake of 1971.
Family Life
He married creative writing teacher Lillian Brand in 1928.
Associated With
He and Hugo Benioff are both famous American seismologists.
Top Asked Questions about Charles Francis Richter
How old is Charles Francis Richter in 2024?
Charles Francis Richter is 124 years old today.
When was Charles Francis Richter born?
Charles Francis Richter was born on April 26, 1900 in Ohio.
What is Charles Francis Richter zodiac sign?
Charles Francis Richter zodiac sign is Taurus.
What was Charles Francis Richter best known for?
Charles Francis Richter was best known as Geologist.
Fun Facts about Charles Francis Richter's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Charles Francis Richter's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Charles Francis Richter was born on Thursday, 116th day / 17th week of 1900
- Charles Francis Richter has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Charles Francis Richter birthday is XXVI.IV.MCM
- Charles Francis Richter's birthstone is Diamond
- Charles Francis Richter's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
- Charles Francis Richter age in year is 124 years old
- Charles Francis Richter age in month is 1495 months old
- Charles Francis Richter age in day is 45522 days old
- Charles Francis Richter age in hour is 1092528 hours old
- Charles Francis Richter age in minute is 65551680 minutes old
- Charles Francis Richter age in second is 3933100800 seconds old
- Next Charles Francis Richter birthday is on Saturday, April 26th 2025
- Charles Francis Richter age in next birthday (2025) is 125 years old
Historical Events on Charles Francis Richter Birthday (April 26)
Below are historical events that coincided with Charles Francis Richter's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1970 | The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force. |
| 1981 | Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery. |
| 1982 | Fifty-seven people are killed by former police officer Woo Bum-kon in a shooting spree in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. |
| 1986 | The Chernobyl disaster occurs in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. |
| 1989 | The deadliest known tornado strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless. |
| 1989 | People's Daily publishes the April 26 Editorial which inflames the nascent Tiananmen Square protests. |
| 1991 | Fifty-five tornadoes break out in the central United States. Before the outbreak's end, Andover, Kansas, would record the year's only F5 tornado. |
| 1993 | The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on mission STS-55 to conduct experiments aboard the Spacelab module. |
| 1994 | China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board. |
| 1994 | South Africa begins its first multiracial election, which is won by Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. |
| 2002 | Robert Steinhäuser kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot. |
| 2005 | Cedar Revolution: Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country (Syrian occupation of Lebanon). |
| 2015 | Nursultan Nazarbayev is re-elected President of Kazakhstan with 97.7% of the vote. |
| 2018 | American comedian Bill Cosby is convicted of sexual assault. |
| 2019 | Marvel Studios' blockbuster film, Avengers: Endgame, is released, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing the previous box office record of Avatar. |
| 1989 | The birth of Kang Daesung, South Korean singer |
| 1990 | The birth of Mitch Rein, Australian rugby league player |
| 1990 | The birth of Nevin Spence, Northern Irish rugby player (d. 2012) |
| 1991 | The birth of Lazaros Fotias, Greek footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Peter Handscomb, Australian cricketer |
| 1991 | The birth of Isaac Liu, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1991 | The birth of Ignacio Lores Varela, Uruguayan footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Srdjan Pejicic, Canadian/Bosnian basketball player |
| 1991 | The birth of Wojciech Pszczolarski, Polish bicycle racer |
| 1992 | The birth of Aaron Judge, American baseball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Delon Wright, American basketball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Daniil Kvyat, Russian racing driver |
| 1996 | The birth of Jordan Pefok, American footballer |
| 2001 | The birth of Thiago Almada, Argentine footballer |
| 2002 | The birth of Meagan Best, Barbadian squash player |
| 2009 | The death of Hans Holzer, Austrian-American paranormal investigator and author (b. 1920) |
| 2010 | The death of Mariam A. Aleem, Egyptian graphic designer and academic (b. 1930) |
| 2010 | The death of Urs Felber, Swiss engineer and businessman (b. 1942) |
| 2011 | The death of Phoebe Snow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1950) |
| 2012 | The death of Terence Spinks, English boxer and trainer (b. 1938) |
| 2013 | The death of Jacqueline Brookes, American actress and educator (b. 1930) |
| 2013 | The death of George Jones, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1931) |
| 2014 | The death of Gerald Guralnik, American physicist and academic (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | The death of Paul Robeson, Jr., American historian and author (b. 1927) |
| 2014 | The death of DJ Rashad, American electronic musician, producer and DJ (b. 1979) |
| 2015 | The death of Jayne Meadows, American actress (b. 1919) |
| 2015 | The death of Marcel Pronovost, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1930) |
| 2016 | The death of Harry Wu, Chinese human rights activist (b. 1937) |
| 2017 | The death of Jonathan Demme, American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter (b. 1944) |
| 2022 | The death of Klaus Schulze, German composer and musician (b. 1947) |
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