Edith Wharton Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Edith Wharton Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Edith Wharton Facts

Full Name	Edith Wharton
Birthdate	January 24, 1862
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2024)	162 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Novelist

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Edith Wharton Age & Birthday

Edith Wharton is best known as Novelist who has born on January 24, 1862 in New York City, NY. Currently, Edith Wharton is 162 years, 10 months and 20 days old. Edith Wharton will celebrate 163rd birthday on Friday, 24th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Edith Wharton upcoming birthday.

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Edith Wharton Biography

About

American novelist whose best known works include The Age of Innocence (1920), Ethan Frome (1911), and The House of Mirth (1905). Her popular novels, known for their dramatic irony, earned her the Pulitzer Prize and multiple Nobel Prize nominations.

Before Fame

She was a successful garden and interior designer. Her first published work, in fact, was an 1897 book called The Decoration of Houses.

Trivia

She was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Family Life

She and her two brothers were born into a prominent New York City family. In 1885, she married Teddy Robbins Wharton, who increasingly suffered from severe mental illness. The couple divorced in 1913.

Associated With

She and W.E.B. DuBois were both acclaimed American authors.

Top Asked Questions about Edith Wharton

How old is Edith Wharton in 2024?

Edith Wharton is 162 years old today.

When was Edith Wharton born?

Edith Wharton was born on January 24, 1862 in New York City, NY.

What is Edith Wharton zodiac sign?

Edith Wharton zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Edith Wharton best known for?

Edith Wharton was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Edith Wharton's Birthday

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

Edith Wharton was born on Friday, 24^th day / 04^th week of 1862
Edith Wharton has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Edith Wharton birthday is XXIV.I.MDCCCLXII
Edith Wharton's birthstone is Garnet
Edith Wharton's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Edith Wharton age in year is 162 years old
Edith Wharton age in month is 1954 months old
Edith Wharton age in day is 59493 days old
Edith Wharton age in hour is 1427832 hours old
Edith Wharton age in minute is 85669920 minutes old
Edith Wharton age in second is 5140195200 seconds old
Next Edith Wharton birthday is on Friday, January 24th 2025
Edith Wharton age in next birthday (2025) is 163 years old

Historical Events on Edith Wharton Birthday (January 24)

Below are historical events that coincided with Edith Wharton'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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