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Daniel Fahrenheit Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Daniel Fahrenheit Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Daniel Fahrenheit Facts

Full NameDaniel Fahrenheit
BirthdateMay 24, 1686
Birth PlacePoland
Age (in 2024)338 Years Old
ZodiacGemini
OccupationPhysicist

Daniel Fahrenheit Age & Birthday

Daniel Fahrenheit is best known as Physicist who has born on May 24, 1686 in Poland. Currently, Daniel Fahrenheit is 338 years, 6 months and 30 days old. Daniel Fahrenheit will celebrate 339th birthday on Saturday, 24th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Daniel Fahrenheit upcoming birthday.

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Daniel Fahrenheit Biography

About

Best remembered for developing the Fahrenheit temperature scale and for inventing the modern mercury thermometer, this Polish-born engineer and physicist also worked as a glassblower and a chemistry teacher.

Before Fame

After pursuing a commerce career in Amsterdam, he lived in Copenhagen, Leipzig, Berlin, and Dresden before ultimately finding employment as a glassblower in The Hague.

Trivia

He was a contemporary and acquaintance of mathematician Gottfried Leibniz and astronomer Ole Romer.

Family Life

Though a native of Danzig, Poland and a member of a family of German heritage, he spent the majority of his life in the Netherlands (then called the Dutch Republic). He was the oldest surviving child of Daniel Fahrenheit and Concordia Schumann (who both died in 1701 after ingesting poisonous mushrooms).

Associated With

His Fahrenheit scale was ultimately displaced in Europe by the Celsius scale (invented by Anders Celsius), but remained the standard of temperature measurement in the United States.

Top Asked Questions about Daniel Fahrenheit

How old is Daniel Fahrenheit in 2024?

Daniel Fahrenheit is 338 years old today.

When was Daniel Fahrenheit born?

Daniel Fahrenheit was born on May 24, 1686 in Poland.

What is Daniel Fahrenheit zodiac sign?

Daniel Fahrenheit zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Daniel Fahrenheit best known for?

Daniel Fahrenheit was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about Daniel Fahrenheit's Birthday

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

  • Daniel Fahrenheit was born on Friday, 144th day / 21st week of 1686
  • Daniel Fahrenheit has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Daniel Fahrenheit birthday is XXIV.V.MDCLXXXVI
  • Daniel Fahrenheit's birthstone is Emerald
  • Daniel Fahrenheit's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Daniel Fahrenheit age in year is 338 years old
  • Daniel Fahrenheit age in month is 4062 months old
  • Daniel Fahrenheit age in day is 123665 days old
  • Daniel Fahrenheit age in hour is 2967960 hours old
  • Daniel Fahrenheit age in minute is 178077600 minutes old
  • Daniel Fahrenheit age in second is 10684656000 seconds old
  • Next Daniel Fahrenheit birthday is on Saturday, May 24th 2025
  • Daniel Fahrenheit age in next birthday (2025) is 339 years old

Historical Events on Daniel Fahrenheit Birthday (May 24)

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

YearEvent
1991Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
1992The last Thai dictator, General Suchinda Kraprayoon, resigns following pro-democracy protests.
1992The ethnic cleansing in Kozarac, Bosnia and Herzegovina begins when Serbian militia and police forces enter the town.
1993Eritrea gains its independence from Ethiopia.
1993Roman Catholic Cardinal Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo and five other people are assassinated in a shootout at Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport in Mexico.
1994Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison.
1995While attempting to return to Leeds Bradford Airport in the United Kingdom, Knight Air Flight 816 crashes in Harewood, North Yorkshire, killing all 12 people on board.
1999The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands indicts Slobodan Milošević and four others for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo.
2000Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation.
2002Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty.
2014A 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey, injuring 324 people.
2014At least three people are killed in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum of Belgium.
2019Twenty-two students die in a fire in Surat (India).
2019Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party, effective as of June 7.
2022A mass shooting occurs at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, resulting in the deaths of 21 people, including 19 children.
1988The birth of Monica Lin Brown, American sergeant
1988The birth of Billy Gilman, American musician
1988The birth of Lucian Wintrich, American political artist and White House correspondent
1989The birth of G-Eazy, American rapper
1989The birth of Andrew Jordan, English race car driver
1989The birth of Kalin Lucas, American basketball player
1990The birth of Mattias Ekholm, Swedish ice hockey player
1991The birth of Aled Davies, Welsh discus thrower
1991The birth of Cody Eakin, Canadian ice hockey player
1992The birth of Marcus Bettinelli, English footballer
1994The birth of Jarell Martin, American basketball player
1994The birth of Emily Nicholl, Scottish netball player
1994The birth of Daiya Seto, Japanese swimmer
1994The birth of Emily Temple Wood, American 2016 Wikipedian of the Year award
1999The birth of Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Norwegian actor
2013The death of Helmut Braunlich, German-American violinist and composer (b. 1929)
2013The death of Ron Davies, Welsh footballer (b. 1942)
2013The death of Gotthard Graubner, German painter (b. 1930)
2013The death of Haynes Johnson, American journalist and author (b. 1931)
2013The death of Pyotr Todorovsky, Ukrainian-Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1925)
2014The death of David Allen, English cricketer (b. 1935)
2014The death of Stormé DeLarverie, known as the "Rosa Parks of the lesbian community" (b. 1920)
2014The death of Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, Iranian businessman (b. 1969)
2014The death of Knowlton Nash, Canadian journalist and author (b. 1927)
2014The death of John Vasconcellos, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (b. 1932)
2015The death of Dean Carroll, English rugby player (b. 1962)
2015The death of Kenneth Jacobs, Australian lawyer and judge (b. 1917)
2015The death of Tanith Lee, English author (b. 1947)
2018The death of Gudrun Burwitz, daughter of Margarete Himmler and Heinrich Himmler (b. 1929)
2018The death of John Bain (TotalBiscuit), English gaming commentator and critic (b. 1984)

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