Christiaan Eijkman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Christiaan Eijkman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Christiaan Eijkman Facts

Full Name	Christiaan Eijkman
Birthdate	August 11, 1858
Birth Place	Netherlands
Age (in 2024)	166 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Doctor

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Christiaan Eijkman Age & Birthday

Christiaan Eijkman is best known as Doctor who has born on August 11, 1858 in Netherlands. Currently, Christiaan Eijkman is 166 years, 3 months and 23 days old. Christiaan Eijkman will celebrate 167th birthday on Monday, 11th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Christiaan Eijkman upcoming birthday.

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Christiaan Eijkman Biography

About

He accidentally discovered vitamins while researching a neurological disease.

Before Fame

He caught malaria during his early travels, and returned to Europe to dedicate himself fully to scientific research.

Trivia

He noticed chickens in his laboratory got sick when fed one type of rice and recovered when fed different type of rice, and he theorized that there must be a ingredient that made them sick.

Family Life

His father, Christiaan Eijkman, was the headmaster of a nearby school.

Associated With

He won the Nobel Prize for Medicine like the Englishman George Whipple.

Top Asked Questions about Christiaan Eijkman

How old is Christiaan Eijkman in 2024?

Christiaan Eijkman is 166 years old today.

When was Christiaan Eijkman born?

Christiaan Eijkman was born on August 11, 1858 in Netherlands.

What is Christiaan Eijkman zodiac sign?

Christiaan Eijkman zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Christiaan Eijkman best known for?

Christiaan Eijkman was best known as Doctor.

Fun Facts about Christiaan Eijkman's Birthday

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

Christiaan Eijkman was born on Wednesday, 223^rd day / 32^nd week of 1858
Christiaan Eijkman has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Christiaan Eijkman birthday is XI.VIII.MDCCCLVIII
Christiaan Eijkman's birthstone is Peridot
Christiaan Eijkman's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Christiaan Eijkman age in year is 166 years old
Christiaan Eijkman age in month is 1995 months old
Christiaan Eijkman age in day is 60745 days old
Christiaan Eijkman age in hour is 1457880 hours old
Christiaan Eijkman age in minute is 87472800 minutes old
Christiaan Eijkman age in second is 5248368000 seconds old
Next Christiaan Eijkman birthday is on Monday, August 11th 2025
Christiaan Eijkman age in next birthday (2025) is 167 years old

Historical Events on Christiaan Eijkman Birthday (August 11)

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

Year	Event
1965	Race riots (the Watts Riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.
1969	The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the moon.
1972	Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.
1975	East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the outbreak of civil war between UDT and Fretilin.
1979	Two Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134s collide over the Ukrainian city of Dniprodzerzhynsk and crash, killing all 178 aboard both airliners.
1982	A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others.
1984	"We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio.
1988	A meeting between Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif, Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, and leaders of Egyptian Islamic Jihad in Afghanistan culminates in the formation of Al-Qaeda.
1992	The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time the largest shopping mall in the United States.
2000	An air rage incident occurs on board Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 when 19-year-old Jonathan Burton attempts to storm the cockpit, but he is subdued by other passengers and dies from his injuries.
2003	NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
2003	Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.
2006	The oil tanker MT Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill.
2012	At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
2017	At least 41 people are killed and another 179 injured after two passenger trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt.
1987	The birth of Drew Storen, American baseball player
1988	The birth of Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Filipino basketball player
1988	The birth of Patty Mills, Australian basketball player
1988	The birth of Mustafa Pektemek, Turkish footballer
1989	The birth of Junior Heffernan, Irish cyclist and triathlete (d. 2013)
1989	The birth of Sebastian Huke, German footballer
1990	The birth of Lenka Juríková, Slovak tennis player
1991	The birth of Cristian Tello, Spanish footballer
1992	The birth of Tomi Lahren, American conservative political commentator
1994	The birth of Storm Sanders, Australian tennis player
1994	The birth of Anton Cooper, New Zealand cross-country cyclist
1994	The birth of Joseph Barbato, French footballer
1994	The birth of Song I-han, South Korean singer
1997	The birth of Sarah Clelland, Scottish footballer
2001	The birth of Moyuka Uchijima, Japanese tennis player
2013	The death of David Howard, English ballet dancer and educator (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Vladimir Beara, Croatian footballer and manager (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Raymond Gravel, Canadian priest and politician (b. 1952)
2014	The death of Kika Szaszkiewiczowa, Polish author and blogger (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Robin Williams, American actor and comedian (b. 1951)
2015	The death of Serge Collot, French viola player and educator (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Harald Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Richard Oriani, Salvadoran-American metallurgist and engineer (b. 1920)
2017	The death of Yisrael Kristal, Polish-Israeli supercentenarian; oldest living Holocaust survivor and one of the ten oldest men ever (b. 1903)
2017	The death of Segun Bucknor, Nigerian musician and journalist (b. 1946)
2018	The death of V S Naipaul, British writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1932)
2019	The death of Sergio Obeso Rivera, Mexican Roman Catholic cardinal (b. 1931)
2020	The death of Trini Lopez, Mexican American singer and guitarist (b. 1937)
2020	The death of Sumner Redstone, American billionaire businessman (b. 1923)
2022	The death of Anne Heche, American actress (b. 1969)

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