Gary Becker Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Gary Becker Facts
| Full Name | Gary Becker |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | December 02, 1930 |
| Birth Place | Pennsylvania |
| Age (in 2024) | 93 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Gary Becker Age & Birthday
Gary Becker is best known as Teacher who has born on December 02, 1930 in Pennsylvania. Currently, Gary Becker is 93 years, 11 months and 19 days old. Gary Becker will celebrate 94th birthday on Monday, 2nd of December 2024. Below the countdown to Gary Becker upcoming birthday.
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About
Known for his work in the fields of social and family economics, this University of Chicago professor received the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences as well as the 2007 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Before Fame
After graduating from Princeton University in the early 1950s, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. During the late 1950s and a portion of the 1960s, he held a professorship at Columbia University.
Trivia
He devised the "rotten kid theorem," a family economics idea that explains altruism in terms of the economic theory of utility.
Family Life
With his first wife, Doria Slote, he raised daughters named Judy and Catherine. Following Slote's 1970 death, he married Middle East historian Guity Nashat and became the stepfather of Michael and Cyrus Claffey.
Associated With
He and philosopher Jeremy Bentham both studied the causes and prevention of crime. Bentham's rational choice theory, unlike Becker's work, expresses an optimistic view of human nature and posits that crime can be completely eradicated.
Top Asked Questions about Gary Becker
How old is Gary Becker in 2024?
Gary Becker is 93 years old today.
When was Gary Becker born?
Gary Becker was born on December 02, 1930 in Pennsylvania.
What is Gary Becker zodiac sign?
Gary Becker zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
What was Gary Becker best known for?
Gary Becker was best known as Teacher.
Fun Facts about Gary Becker's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Gary Becker's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Gary Becker was born on Tuesday, 336th day / 49th week of 1930
- Gary Becker has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Gary Becker birthday is II.XII.MCMXXX
- Gary Becker's birthstone is Turquoise
- Gary Becker's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
- Gary Becker age in year is 93 years old
- Gary Becker age in month is 1127 months old
- Gary Becker age in day is 34323 days old
- Gary Becker age in hour is 823752 hours old
- Gary Becker age in minute is 49425120 minutes old
- Gary Becker age in second is 2965507200 seconds old
- Next Gary Becker birthday is on Tuesday, December 2nd 2025
- Gary Becker age in next birthday (2025) is 94 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about December 02, 1930 birthday
Historical Events on Gary Becker Birthday (December 02)
Below are historical events that coincided with Gary Becker's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al-Quwain form the United Arab Emirates. |
| 1975 | Laotian Civil War: The Pathet Lao seizes the Laotian capital of Vientiane, forces the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana, and proclaims the Lao People's Democratic Republic. |
| 1976 | Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado. |
| 1980 | Salvadoran Civil War: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by a death squad. |
| 1982 | At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart. |
| 1988 | Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state. |
| 1989 | The Peace Agreement of Hat Yai is signed and ratified by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the governments of Malaysia and Thailand, ending the over two-decade-long communist insurgency in Malaysia. |
| 1991 | Canada and Poland become the first nations to recognize the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union. |
| 1993 | Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is shot and killed in Medellín. |
| 1993 | Space Shuttle program: STS-61: NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. |
| 1999 | The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement. |
| 2001 | Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. |
| 2015 | San Bernardino attack: Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik kill 14 people and wound 22 at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California. |
| 2016 | Thirty-six people die in a fire at a converted Oakland, California, warehouse serving as an artist collective. |
| 2020 | Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international drug control treaty by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. |
| 1989 | The birth of Etta Bond, English singer-songwriter |
| 1989 | The birth of Matteo Darmian, Italian footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Cassie Steele, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1990 | The birth of Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Ghanaian footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Gastón Ramírez, Uruguayan footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Chloé Dufour-Lapointe, Canadian skier |
| 1991 | The birth of Charlie Puth, American singer-songwriter and pianist |
| 1993 | The birth of Haruka Ishida, Japanese singer and actress |
| 1993 | The birth of Kostas Stafylidis, Greek footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Fumika Shimizu, Japanese actress and model |
| 1994 | The birth of Tomokaze Yūta, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 1995 | The birth of Uladzislau Hancharou, Belarusian trampolinist |
| 1995 | The birth of Inori Minase, Japanese actress, voice actress and singer |
| 1998 | The birth of Juice WRLD, American rapper, singer and songwriter (d. 2019) |
| 1998 | The birth of Anna Kalinskaya, Russian tennis player |
| 2012 | The death of Tom Hendry, Canadian playwright, co-founded the Manitoba Theatre Centre (b. 1929) |
| 2012 | The death of Ehsan Naraghi, Iranian sociologist and author (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | The death of William Allain, American soldier and politician, 58th Governor of Mississippi (b. 1928) |
| 2013 | The death of Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-French engineer and businessman, founded Orangina (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | The death of Marcelo Déda, Brazilian lawyer and politician (b. 1960) |
| 2013 | The death of Junior Murvin, Jamaican singer-songwriter (b. 1946) |
| 2014 | The death of A. R. Antulay, Indian lawyer and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | The death of Jean Béliveau, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1931) |
| 2014 | The death of Josie Cichockyj, English basketball player and coach (b. 1964) |
| 2014 | The death of Bobby Keys, American saxophonist (b. 1943) |
| 2014 | The death of Don Laws, American figure skater and coach (b. 1929) |
| 2015 | The death of Sandy Berger, American lawyer and politician, 19th United States National Security Advisor (b. 1945) |
| 2015 | The death of Will McMillan, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1944) |
| 2015 | The death of George T. Sakato, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1921) |
| 2020 | The death of Pat Patterson, American wrestler (b. 1941) |
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