Chien-shiung Wu Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Chien-shiung Wu Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Chien-shiung Wu Facts

Full Name	Chien-shiung Wu
Birthdate	May 31, 1912
Birth Place	Liuhe, China
Age (in 2024)	112 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Physicist

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Chien-shiung Wu Age & Birthday

Chien-shiung Wu is best known as Physicist who has born on May 31, 1912 in Liuhe, China. Currently, Chien-shiung Wu is 112 years, 6 months and 12 days old. Chien-shiung Wu will celebrate 113th birthday on Saturday, 31st of May 2025. Below the countdown to Chien-shiung Wu upcoming birthday.

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Chien-shiung Wu Biography

About

Chinese-American physicist best known for her work on The Manhattan Project. She was also the first female President of the American Physical Society.

Before Fame

She attended the National Central University in China and then relocated to the United States to continue studying physics.

Trivia

Among the awards she received were the Wolf Prize, National Medal of Science, Bonner Prize, and the Comstock Prize in Physics.

Family Life

She married Luke Chia-Liu Yuan in 1942 and they had one son.

Associated With

She won the National Medal of Science in 1975, the same year that John Backus won.

Top Asked Questions about Chien-shiung Wu

How old is Chien-shiung Wu in 2024?

Chien-shiung Wu is 112 years old today.

When was Chien-shiung Wu born?

Chien-shiung Wu was born on May 31, 1912 in Liuhe, China.

What is Chien-shiung Wu zodiac sign?

Chien-shiung Wu zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Chien-shiung Wu best known for?

Chien-shiung Wu was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about Chien-shiung Wu's Birthday

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

Chien-shiung Wu was born on Friday, 152^nd day / 22^nd week of 1912
Chien-shiung Wu has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Chien-shiung Wu birthday is XXXI.V.MCMXII
Chien-shiung Wu's birthstone is Emerald
Chien-shiung Wu's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Chien-shiung Wu age in year is 112 years old
Chien-shiung Wu age in month is 1350 months old
Chien-shiung Wu age in day is 41103 days old
Chien-shiung Wu age in hour is 986472 hours old
Chien-shiung Wu age in minute is 59188320 minutes old
Chien-shiung Wu age in second is 3551299200 seconds old
Next Chien-shiung Wu birthday is on Saturday, May 31st 2025
Chien-shiung Wu age in next birthday (2025) is 113 years old

Historical Events on Chien-shiung Wu Birthday (May 31)

Below are historical events that coincided with Chien-shiung Wu's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1971	In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30.
1973	The United States Senate votes to cut off funding for the bombing of Khmer Rouge targets within Cambodia, hastening the end of the Cambodian Civil War.
1973	Indian Airlines Flight 440 crashes near Indira Gandhi International Airport, killing 48.
1977	The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is completed.
1985	United States-Canada tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead.
1991	Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II peacekeeping mission.
2003	Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft.
2005	Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat".
2008	Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7 m/s) 9.72 seconds
2010	Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos boarded the Gaza Freedom Flotilla while still in international waters trying to break the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip; nine Turkish citizens on the flotilla were killed in the ensuing violent affray.
2013	The asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon make their closest approach to Earth for the next two centuries.
2013	A record breaking 2.6 mile wide tornado strikes near El Reno, Oklahoma, United States, causing eight fatalities (including three storm chasers) and over 150 injuries.
2016	Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the Manbij offensive, in order to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
2017	A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and injuring 463.
2019	A shooting occurs inside a municipal building at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured.
1984	The birth of Andrew Bailey, American baseball player
1984	The birth of Milorad Čavić, Serbian swimmer
1984	The birth of Nate Robinson, American basketball player
1985	The birth of Jordy Nelson, American football player
1986	The birth of Robert Gesink, Dutch cyclist
1989	The birth of Marco Reus, German footballer
1990	The birth of Erik Karlsson, Swedish ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Michaël Bournival, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Laura Ikauniece, Latvian heptathlete
1995	The birth of Matthew Lodge, Australian rugby league player
1996	The birth of Normani Kordei Hamilton, American singer
1996	The birth of Brandon Smith, New Zealand rugby league player
1997	The birth of Woo Jin-young, South Korean singer and rapper
1998	The birth of Santino Ferrucci, American race car driver
2001	The birth of Iga Świątek, Polish tennis player
2014	The death of Marilyn Beck, American journalist (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Marinho Chagas, Brazilian footballer and coach (b. 1952)
2014	The death of Hoss Ellington, American race car driver (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Martha Hyer, American actress (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Lewis Katz, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, English author (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Gladys Taylor, Canadian author and publisher (b. 1917)
2016	The death of Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–2016) (b. 1947)
2016	The death of Jan Crouch, American televangelist, co-founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network (b. 1938)
2016	The death of Carla Lane, English television writer (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Rupert Neudeck, German journalist and humanitarian (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Krishnakumar Kunnath, Indian singer (b. 1968)
2022	The death of Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, Colombian drug lord (b.1939)
2022	The death of Colin Cantwell, American concept artist and director (b.1932)
2022	The death of Jim Parks, English cricketer (b. 1931)

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