Eugene Atget Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Eugene Atget Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Eugene Atget Facts

Full Name	Eugene Atget
Birthdate	February 12, 1857
Birth Place	France
Age (in 2024)	167 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Photographer

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Eugene Atget Age & Birthday

Eugene Atget is best known as Photographer who has born on February 12, 1857 in France. Currently, Eugene Atget is 167 years, 9 months and 27 days old. Eugene Atget will celebrate 168th birthday on Wednesday, 12th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Eugene Atget upcoming birthday.

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Eugene Atget Biography

About

Remembered for his pioneering work in the documentary photography genre, this French artist captured Parisian city scenes in the years immediately preceding the French capital's architectural modernization.

Before Fame

During the late 1870s and the 1880s, he pursued a career as an actor. He began his photography career toward the end of the '80s and started his famous Old Paris Collection a decade later.

Trivia

Sadly, he never knew how influential his work would prove to be; most of his photographs were published posthumously at the urging of American urban photographer Berenice Abbott.

Family Life

Born in Libourne, France, to Clara-Adeline Hourlier Atget and Jean-Eugene Atget, he grew up primarily in Bordeaux, cared for by his grandparents (his parents both passed away during his early childhood years). He was the longtime partner of French stage performer Valentine Delafosse Compagnon.

Associated With

Atget's work greatly influenced the surrealist art of American-born painter and photographer Man Ray.

Top Asked Questions about Eugene Atget

How old is Eugene Atget in 2024?

Eugene Atget is 167 years old today.

When was Eugene Atget born?

Eugene Atget was born on February 12, 1857 in France.

What is Eugene Atget zodiac sign?

Eugene Atget zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Eugene Atget best known for?

Eugene Atget was best known as Photographer.

Fun Facts about Eugene Atget's Birthday

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

Eugene Atget was born on Thursday, 43^rd day / 07^th week of 1857
Eugene Atget has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Eugene Atget birthday is XII.II.MDCCCLVII
Eugene Atget's birthstone is Amethyst
Eugene Atget's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Eugene Atget age in year is 167 years old
Eugene Atget age in month is 2013 months old
Eugene Atget age in day is 61298 days old
Eugene Atget age in hour is 1471152 hours old
Eugene Atget age in minute is 88269120 minutes old
Eugene Atget age in second is 5296147200 seconds old
Next Eugene Atget birthday is on Wednesday, February 12th 2025
Eugene Atget age in next birthday (2025) is 168 years old

Historical Events on Eugene Atget Birthday (February 12)

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

Year	Event
1974	Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970, is exiled from the Soviet Union.
1983	One hundred women protest in Lahore, Pakistan against military dictator Zia-ul-Haq's proposed Law of Evidence. The women were tear-gassed, baton-charged and thrown into lock-up. The women were successful in repealing the law.
1988	Cold War: The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident: The U.S. missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48) is intentionally rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy in the Soviet territorial waters, while Yorktown claims innocent passage.
1990	Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female Premier in Australian history when she becomes Premier of Western Australia.
1992	The current Constitution of Mongolia comes into effect.
1993	Two-year-old James Bulger is abducted from New Strand Shopping Centre by two ten-year-old boys, who later torture and murder him.
1994	Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.
1999	United States President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial.
2001	NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
2002	The trial of Slobodan Milošević, the former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, begins at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands. He dies four years later before its conclusion.
2002	An Iran Airtour Tupolev Tu-154 crashes in the mountains outside Khorramabad, Iran while descending for a landing at Khorramabad Airport, killing 119.
2004	The city of San Francisco begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
2009	Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on board and one on the ground.
2016	Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their split in 1054.
2019	The country known as the Republic of Macedonia renames itself the Republic of North Macedonia in accordance with the Prespa agreement, settling a long-standing naming dispute with Greece.
1982	The birth of Anthony Tuitavake, New Zealand rugby player
1983	The birth of Carlton Brewster, American football player and coach
1984	The birth of Brad Keselowski, American race car driver
1984	The birth of Andrei Sidorenkov, Estonian footballer
1984	The birth of Peter Vanderkaay, American swimmer
1987	The birth of Jérémy Chardy, French tennis player
1988	The birth of DeMarco Murray, American football player
1988	The birth of Nicolás Otamendi, Argentine footballer
1988	The birth of Mike Posner, American singer-songwriter and producer
1990	The birth of Robert Griffin III, American football player
1991	The birth of Patrick Herrmann, German footballer
1992	The birth of Magda Linette, Polish tennis player
1994	The birth of Arman Hall, American sprinter
1999	The birth of Maggie Coles-Lyster, Canadian cyclist
2000	The birth of Kim Ji-min, South Korean actress
2015	The death of Gary Owens, American radio host and voice actor (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Steve Strange, Welsh singer (b. 1959)
2016	The death of Dominique D'Onofrio, Italian-Belgian footballer and coach (b. 1953)
2016	The death of Yannis Kalaitzis, Greek cartoonist (b. 1945)
2016	The death of Yan Su, Chinese general and composer (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Al Jarreau, American singer (b. 1940)
2017	The death of Anna Marguerite McCann, first female American underwater archaeologist (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Ren Xinmin, Chinese rocket scientist (b. 1915)
2018	The death of Bill Crider, American author (b. 1941)
2019	The death of Gordon Banks, English footballer (b. 1937)
2019	The death of Lyndon LaRouche, American political activist (b. 1922)
2019	The death of Pedro Morales, Puerto Rican professional wrestler and commentator (b. 1942)
2020	The death of Christie Blatchford, Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster (b. 1951)
2020	The death of Geert Hofstede, Dutch social psychologist (b. 1928)
2022	The death of Ivan Reitman, Slovak-Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1946)

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