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Franz Boas Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Franz Boas Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Franz Boas Facts

Full NameFranz Boas
BirthdateJuly 09, 1858
Birth PlaceMinden, Germany
Age (in 2024)166 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationAnthropologist

Franz Boas Age & Birthday

Franz Boas is best known as Anthropologist who has born on July 09, 1858 in Minden, Germany. Currently, Franz Boas is 166 years, 5 months and 4 days old. Franz Boas will celebrate 167th birthday on Wednesday, 9th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Franz Boas upcoming birthday.

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Franz Boas Biography

About

German-American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology." He argued that culture developed historically through the interactions of groups of people and that consequently there was no process towards continuously "higher" cultural forms.

Before Fame

Instead of studying in Berlin, he chose to study at the University of Kiel, specifically to be closer to his family.

Trivia

He taught at Columbia University, where Margaret Mead and Edward Sapir were among his students.

Family Life

He got married to Marie Krackowizer Boas and had six children together.

Associated With

Another famous German scientist like him is Johannes Kepler.

Top Asked Questions about Franz Boas

How old is Franz Boas in 2024?

Franz Boas is 166 years old today.

When was Franz Boas born?

Franz Boas was born on July 09, 1858 in Minden, Germany.

What is Franz Boas zodiac sign?

Franz Boas zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Franz Boas best known for?

Franz Boas was best known as Anthropologist.

Fun Facts about Franz Boas's Birthday

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

  • Franz Boas was born on Friday, 190th day / 27th week of 1858
  • Franz Boas has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Franz Boas birthday is IX.VII.MDCCCLVIII
  • Franz Boas's birthstone is Ruby
  • Franz Boas's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • Franz Boas age in year is 166 years old
  • Franz Boas age in month is 1997 months old
  • Franz Boas age in day is 60788 days old
  • Franz Boas age in hour is 1458912 hours old
  • Franz Boas age in minute is 87534720 minutes old
  • Franz Boas age in second is 5252083200 seconds old
  • Next Franz Boas birthday is on Wednesday, July 9th 2025
  • Franz Boas age in next birthday (2025) is 167 years old

Historical Events on Franz Boas Birthday (July 09)

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

YearEvent
1958A 7.8 Mw  strike-slip earthquake in Alaska causes a landslide that produces a megatsunami. The runup from the waves reached 525 m (1,722 ft) on the rim of Lituya Bay; five people were killed.
1961Greece becomes the first member state to join the European Economic Community by signing the Athens Agreement, which was suspended in 1967 during the Greek junta.
1962Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear test at orbital altitudes.
1977The Pinochet dictatorship in Chile organises the youth event of Acto de Chacarillas, a ritualised act reminiscent of Francoist Spain.
1979A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt.
1982Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground.
1986The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand.
1993The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of Nunavut, dividing the Northwest Territories into arctic (Inuit) and sub-arctic (Dene) lands based on a plebiscite.
1995The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees.
1997A Fokker 100 from the Brazilian airline TAM launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into 2,400 meters of free fall after an explosion that depressurized the aircraft.
1999Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran.
2002The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa.
2006One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia.
2011South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
2011A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country.
1985The birth of PaweƂ Korzeniowski, Polish swimmer
1985The birth of Ashley Young, English footballer
1986The birth of SĂ©bastien Bassong, Cameroonian footballer
1986The birth of Simon Dumont, American skier
1986The birth of Kiely Williams, American singer-songwriter and dancer
1987The birth of Gert JÔeÀÀr, Estonian cyclist
1987The birth of Rebecca Sugar, American animator, composer, and screenwriter
1988The birth of Raul Rusescu, Romanian footballer
1990The birth of Earl Bamber, New Zealand race car driver
1990The birth of FĂĄbio, Brazilian footballer
1990The birth of Rafael, Brazilian footballer
1991The birth of Mitchel Musso, American actor and singer
1993The birth of Mitch Larkin, Australian swimmer
1993The birth of DeAndre Yedlin, American footballer
1999The birth of Claire Corlett, American voice actress
2013The death of Andrew Nori, Solomon lawyer and politician (b. 1952)
2013The death of Kiril of Varna, Bulgarian metropolitan (b. 1954)
2013The death of Barbara Robinson, American author and poet (b. 1927)
2013The death of Toshi Seeger, American activist, co-founded the Clearwater Festival (b. 1922)
2014The death of Lorenzo Álvarez Florentín, Paraguayan violinist and composer (b. 1926)
2014The death of David Azrieli, Polish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1922)
2014The death of Eileen Ford, American businesswoman, co-founded Ford Models (b. 1922)
2014The death of John Spinks, English guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953)
2015The death of Christian Audigier, French fashion designer (b. 1958)
2015The death of Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian economist and politician, Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1940)
2019The death of William E. Dannemeyer, American politician (b. 1929)
2019The death of Ross Perot, American businessman and politician (b. 1930)
2019The death of Fernando de la RĂșa, 43rd President of Argentina (b. 1937)
2019The death of Rip Torn, American actor (b. 1931)
2019The death of Freddie Jones, English actor (b. 1927)

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