Dan Shechtman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Dan Shechtman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Dan Shechtman Facts

Full Name	Dan Shechtman
Birthdate	January 24, 1941
Birth Place	Israel
Age (in 2024)	83 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Chemist

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Dan Shechtman Age & Birthday

Dan Shechtman is best known as Chemist who has born on January 24, 1941 in Israel. Currently, Dan Shechtman is 83 years, 10 months and 24 days old. Dan Shechtman will celebrate 84th birthday on Friday, 24th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Dan Shechtman upcoming birthday.

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Dan Shechtman Biography

About

Israeli scientist who received the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of quasicrystals, a structure that is ordered but not periodic. In January of 2014 he announced his candidacy for President of Israel.

Before Fame

He obtained his Ph.D. in materials engineering from the Technion in 1972.

Trivia

He won the Wolf Prize in Physics in 1999 and was awarded the 2000 Gregori Aminoff Prize from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Family Life

He has four children with his wife Prof. Tzipora Shechtman.

Associated With

He was heavily criticized by Linus Pauling because of his non-periodic interpretation of his research.

Top Asked Questions about Dan Shechtman

How old is Dan Shechtman in 2024?

Dan Shechtman is 83 years old today.

When was Dan Shechtman born?

Dan Shechtman was born on January 24, 1941 in Israel.

What is Dan Shechtman zodiac sign?

Dan Shechtman zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Dan Shechtman best known for?

Dan Shechtman was best known as Chemist.

Fun Facts about Dan Shechtman's Birthday

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

Dan Shechtman was born on Friday, 24^th day / 04^th week of 1941
Dan Shechtman has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Dan Shechtman birthday is XXIV.I.MCMXLI
Dan Shechtman's birthstone is Garnet
Dan Shechtman's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Dan Shechtman age in year is 83 years old
Dan Shechtman age in month is 1006 months old
Dan Shechtman age in day is 30643 days old
Dan Shechtman age in hour is 735432 hours old
Dan Shechtman age in minute is 44125920 minutes old
Dan Shechtman age in second is 2647555200 seconds old
Next Dan Shechtman birthday is on Friday, January 24th 2025
Dan Shechtman age in next birthday (2025) is 84 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 24, 1941 birthday

Historical Events on Dan Shechtman Birthday (January 24)

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

Year	Event
1961	Goldsboro B-52 crash: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost.
1966	Air India Flight 101 crashes into Mont Blanc.
1968	Vietnam War: The 1st Australian Task Force launches Operation Coburg against the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during wider fighting around Long Bình and Biên Hòa.
1972	Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II.
1977	The Atocha massacre occurs in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy.
1978	Soviet satellite Kosmos 954, with a nuclear reactor on board, burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering radioactive debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. Only 1% is recovered.
1984	Apple Computer places the Macintosh personal computer on sale in the United States.
1986	The Voyager 2 space probe makes its closest approach to Uranus.
1987	About 20,000 protestors march in a civil rights demonstration in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States.
1989	Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, with over 30 known victims, is executed by the electric chair at the Florida State Prison.
1990	Japan launches Hiten, the country's first lunar probe, the first robotic lunar probe since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976, and the first lunar probe launched by a country other than Soviet Union or the United States.
2003	The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
2009	Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies.
2011	At least 35 are killed and 180 injured in a bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport.
2018	Former doctor Larry Nassar is sentenced up to 175 years in prison after being found guilty of using his position to sexually abuse female gymnasts.
1989	The birth of Whit Merrifield, American baseball player
1989	The birth of Ki Sung-yueng, South Korean footballer
1990	The birth of Mao Abe, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist
1991	The birth of Zhan Beleniuk, Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler
1991	The birth of Tatiana Kashirina, Russian weightlifter
1991	The birth of Zé Luís, Cape Verdean footballer
1991	The birth of Li Xuerui, Chinese badminton player
1992	The birth of Phiwa Nkambule, South African entrepreneur
1992	The birth of Felitciano Zschusschen, Curaçao footballer
1994	The birth of Tommie Hoban, English footballer
1995	The birth of Dylan Everett, Canadian actor
1997	The birth of Nirei Fukuzumi, Japanese racer
1999	The birth of Vitalie Damașcan, Moldovan footballer
2003	The birth of Johnny Orlando, Canadian singer and songwriter
2012	The birth of Princess Athena of Denmark, younger child of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark
2007	The death of Krystyna Feldman, Polish actress (b. 1916)
2007	The death of İsmail Cem İpekçi, Turkish journalist and politician, 45th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1940)
2007	The death of Guadalupe Larriva, Ecuadorian academic and politician (b. 1956)
2007	The death of Emiliano Mercado del Toro, Puerto Rican-American soldier (b. 1891)
2010	The death of Pernell Roberts, American actor (b. 1928)
2011	The death of Bernd Eichinger, German director and producer (b. 1949)
2014	The death of Shulamit Aloni, Israeli lawyer and politician, 11th Israeli Minister of Education (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Rafael Pineda Ponce, Honduran academic and politician (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Otto Carius, German lieutenant and pharmacist (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Fredrik Barth, German-Norwegian anthropologist and academic (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Marvin Minsky, American computer scientist and academic (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Henry Worsley, English colonel and explorer (b. 1960)
2017	The death of Butch Trucks, American drummer (b. 1947)
2018	The death of Mark E. Smith, British singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
2019	The death of Rosemary Bryant Mariner, American United States Naval Aviator (b. 1953)

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