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Eric Tigerstedt Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Eric Tigerstedt Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Eric Tigerstedt Facts

Full NameEric Tigerstedt
BirthdateAugust 04, 1887
Birth PlaceFinland
Age (in 2024)137 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationEngineer

Eric Tigerstedt Age & Birthday

Eric Tigerstedt is best known as Engineer who has born on August 04, 1887 in Finland. Currently, Eric Tigerstedt is 137 years, 2 months and 29 days old. Eric Tigerstedt will celebrate 138th birthday on Monday, 4th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Eric Tigerstedt upcoming birthday.

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Eric Tigerstedt Biography

About

The "Thomas Edison of Finland" who, in the process of making the world's first talking picture, also greatly improved the vacuum tube, a key component in electronics. He received a total of 71 patents during his long career.

Before Fame

Seeing a Lumiere brothers' silent film inspired him to think how much better it would be with recorded sound.

Trivia

He miraculously predicted cellular telephones over 70 years before they were invented when, in 1917, he filed a patent for what he described as a "pocket-size folding telephone with a very thin carbon microphone."

Family Life

A dispute with his father caused him to leave home at age 15.

Associated With

He took Lee DeForest's vacuum tube and improved it enough to handle speakers.

Top Asked Questions about Eric Tigerstedt

How old is Eric Tigerstedt in 2024?

Eric Tigerstedt is 137 years old today.

When was Eric Tigerstedt born?

Eric Tigerstedt was born on August 04, 1887 in Finland.

What is Eric Tigerstedt zodiac sign?

Eric Tigerstedt zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Eric Tigerstedt best known for?

Eric Tigerstedt was best known as Engineer.

Fun Facts about Eric Tigerstedt's Birthday

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

  • Eric Tigerstedt was born on Thursday, 216th day / 31st week of 1887
  • Eric Tigerstedt has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Eric Tigerstedt birthday is IV.VIII.MDCCCLXXXVII
  • Eric Tigerstedt's birthstone is Peridot
  • Eric Tigerstedt's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Eric Tigerstedt age in year is 137 years old
  • Eric Tigerstedt age in month is 1646 months old
  • Eric Tigerstedt age in day is 50129 days old
  • Eric Tigerstedt age in hour is 1203096 hours old
  • Eric Tigerstedt age in minute is 72185760 minutes old
  • Eric Tigerstedt age in second is 4331145600 seconds old
  • Next Eric Tigerstedt birthday is on Monday, August 4th 2025
  • Eric Tigerstedt age in next birthday (2025) is 138 years old

Historical Events on Eric Tigerstedt Birthday (August 04)

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

YearEvent
1965The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand.
1969Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative Xuân Thuỷ begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail.
1972Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Uganda is no longer responsible for the care of British subjects of Asian origin, beginning the expulsions of Ugandan Asians.
1974A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
1975The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages include the U.S. consul and the Swedish Chargé d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya.
1977U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
1983Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Captain Thomas Sankara.
1984The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
1987The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".
1995Operation Storm begins in Croatia.
2006A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF).
2007NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
2018Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the Iraq-Syria border, concluding the second phase of the Deir ez-Zor campaign.
2019Nine people are killed and 26 injured in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. This comes only 12 hours after another mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, where 23 people were killed.
2020At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate explodes in Beirut, Lebanon.
1987The birth of Marreese Speights American basketball player
1987The birth of Tomoya Warabino, Japanese actor
1988The birth of Carly Foulkes, Canadian model and actress
1988The birth of Kelley O'Hara, American soccer player
1989The birth of Tomasz Kaczor, Polish sprint canoeist
1989The birth of Jessica Mauboy, Australian singer-songwriter and actress
1989The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese chess player
1990The birth of Hikmet BalioÄŸlu, Turkish footballer
1990The birth of Siim Tenno, Estonian footballer
1991The birth of Thiago Cardoso, Brazilian footballer
1991The birth of Izet Hajrović, Bosnian footballer
1992The birth of Daniele Garozzo, Italian fencer
1992The birth of Cole Sprouse, American actor
1992The birth of Dylan Sprouse, American actor
1995The birth of Bruna Marquezine, Brazilian actress
2012The death of Bud Riley, American football player and coach (b. 1925)
2013The death of Keith H. Basso, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1940)
2013The death of Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (b. 1925)
2013The death of Olavi J. Mattila, Finnish engineer and politician, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1918)
2013The death of Renato Ruggiero, Italian lawyer and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1930)
2013The death of Tony Snell, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1922)
2013The death of Sandy Woodward, English admiral (b. 1932)
2014The death of James Brady, American activist and politician, 15th White House Press Secretary (b. 1940)
2014The death of Chester Crandell, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
2014The death of Jake Hooker, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953)
2015The death of Elsie Hillman, American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925)
2015The death of Les Munro, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
2015The death of John Rudometkin, American basketball player (b. 1940)
2015The death of Billy Sherrill, American songwriter and producer (b. 1936)
2019The death of Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician and theorist for the Khmer Rouge (b. 1926)

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