Dennis Ritchie Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Dennis Ritchie Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Dennis Ritchie Facts

Full Name	Dennis Ritchie
Birthdate	September 09, 1941
Birth Place	Bronxville, NY
Age (in 2024)	83 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Computer Scientist

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Dennis Ritchie Age & Birthday

Dennis Ritchie is best known as Computer Scientist who has born on September 09, 1941 in Bronxville, NY. Currently, Dennis Ritchie is 83 years, 2 months and 5 days old. Dennis Ritchie will celebrate 84th birthday on Tuesday, 9th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Dennis Ritchie upcoming birthday.

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Dennis Ritchie Biography

About

Creator of the 'C' programming language and the Unix operating system, who is credited with helping to usher in the modern digital era. He won the Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery in 1983 for his work.

Before Fame

He received degrees in physics and applied mathematics from Harvard University.

Trivia

In 1997 he was made a Fellow of the Computer History Museum, for co-creating the UNIX operating system, and developing the C programming language.

Family Life

His father was Bell Labs scientist Alistair E. Ritchie.

Associated With

He was given the National Medal of Technology by President Bill Clinton.

Top Asked Questions about Dennis Ritchie

How old is Dennis Ritchie in 2024?

Dennis Ritchie is 83 years old today.

When was Dennis Ritchie born?

Dennis Ritchie was born on September 09, 1941 in Bronxville, NY.

What is Dennis Ritchie zodiac sign?

Dennis Ritchie zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Dennis Ritchie best known for?

Dennis Ritchie was best known as Computer Scientist.

Fun Facts about Dennis Ritchie's Birthday

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

Dennis Ritchie was born on Tuesday, 252^nd day / 37^th week of 1941
Dennis Ritchie has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Dennis Ritchie birthday is IX.IX.MCMXLI
Dennis Ritchie's birthstone is Sapphire
Dennis Ritchie's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
Dennis Ritchie age in year is 83 years old
Dennis Ritchie age in month is 998 months old
Dennis Ritchie age in day is 30382 days old
Dennis Ritchie age in hour is 729168 hours old
Dennis Ritchie age in minute is 43750080 minutes old
Dennis Ritchie age in second is 2625004800 seconds old
Next Dennis Ritchie birthday is on Tuesday, September 9th 2025
Dennis Ritchie age in next birthday (2025) is 84 years old
Learn more interesting facts about September 09, 1941 birthday

Historical Events on Dennis Ritchie Birthday (September 09)

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

Year	Event
1969	In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making French equal to English throughout the Federal government.
1969	Allegheny Airlines Flight 863 collides in mid-air with a Piper PA-28 Cherokee over Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana, killing all 83 people on board both aircraft.
1970	A British airliner is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and flown to Dawson's Field in Jordan.
1971	The four-day Attica Prison riot begins, eventually resulting in 39 dead, most killed by state troopers retaking the prison.
1972	In Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, a Cave Research Foundation exploration and mapping team discovers a link between the Mammoth and Flint Ridge cave systems, making it the longest known cave passageway in the world.
1990	Batticaloa massacre: Massacre of 184 Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Army in Batticaloa District.
1991	Tajikistan declares independence from the Soviet Union.
1993	Israeli-Palestinian peace process: The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state.
1994	Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-64.
2001	Ahmad Shah Massoud, leader of the Northern Alliance, is assassinated in Afghanistan by two al-Qaeda assassins who claimed to be Arab journalists wanting an interview.
2009	The Dubai Metro, the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated.
2012	The Indian space agency puts into orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful PSLV launches.
2012	A wave of attacks kills more than 100 people and injure 350 others across Iraq.
2015	Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.
2016	The government of North Korea conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. World leaders condemn the act, with South Korea calling it "maniacal recklessness".
1990	The birth of Andrew Smith, American basketball player (d. 2016)
1990	The birth of Jordan Tabor, English footballer (d. 2014)
1991	The birth of Lauren Daigle, American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter
1991	The birth of Hunter Hayes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1991	The birth of Oscar, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Danilo Pereira, Bissauan-Portuguese footballer
1992	The birth of Shannon Boyd, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Damian McGinty, Northern Irish actor and singer
1992	The birth of Kristiāns Pelšs, Latvian ice hockey player (d. 2013)
1993	The birth of Cameron Cullen, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Crazy Mary Dobson, American wrestler
1993	The birth of Ryōhei Katō, Japanese gymnast
1993	The birth of Sharon van Rouwendaal, Dutch swimmer
1994	The birth of Clinton Gutherson, Australian rugby league player
1997	The birth of Billy Bainbridge, Australian rugby league player
2006	The death of Matt Gadsby, English footballer (b. 1979)
2006	The death of William Bernard Ziff Jr., American businessman, founded Ziff Davis (b. 1930)
2012	The death of Verghese Kurien, Indian engineer and businessman, founded Amul (b. 1921)
2012	The death of John McCarthy, Australian footballer (b. 1989)
2012	The death of Mike Scarry, American football player and coach (b. 1920)
2012	The death of Ron Tindall, English footballer and manager (b. 1935)
2013	The death of Sunila Abeysekera, Sri Lankan scholar and activist (b. 1952)
2013	The death of Alberto Bevilacqua, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1934)
2013	The death of Saul Landau, American journalist, director, and author (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Montserrat Abelló i Soler, Spanish poet and translator (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Firoza Begum, Bangladeshi singer (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Graham Joyce, English author and educator (b. 1954)
2015	The death of Annemarie Bostroem, German poet, playwright, and songwriter (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Einar H. Ingman Jr., American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1929)
2015	The death of K. Kunaratnam, Sri Lankan physicist and academic (b. 1934)

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