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George E. Ohr Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

George E. Ohr Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

George E. Ohr Facts

Full NameGeorge E. Ohr
BirthdateJuly 12, 1857
Birth PlaceBiloxi, MS
Age (in 2024)167 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationPainter

George E. Ohr Age & Birthday

George E. Ohr is best known as Painter who has born on July 12, 1857 in Biloxi, MS. Currently, George E. Ohr is 167 years, 3 months and 24 days old. George E. Ohr will celebrate 168th birthday on Saturday, 12th of July 2025. Below the countdown to George E. Ohr upcoming birthday.

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George E. Ohr Biography

About

Southern artist whose experimental approach to manipulating clay earned him the nickname, the "Mad Potter of Biloxi." Considered by some to be the father of the American Abstract-Expressionism movement.

Before Fame

He was a ceramics apprentice to Joseph Fortune Meyer in 1879. He was a featured vendor at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans in 1884.

Trivia

He was hated by the Arts and Crafts Movement of the early 1900s; he was primarily reviled for a lack of perfection in his art and minimal self-discipline in his persona. His work later became revered for pioneering the abstract sculpture and pottery movement of the mid-20th century.

Family Life

His parents were German immigrants who settled in Biloxi. He married Josephine Gehring in 1886 with whom he fathered 10 children; only five managed to reach adulthood.

Associated With

He incorporated many of the showman techniques of P.T. Barnum into his self-promotion; "unequaled, undisputed, unrivaled" were three ways in which he described himself.

Top Asked Questions about George E. Ohr

How old is George E. Ohr in 2024?

George E. Ohr is 167 years old today.

When was George E. Ohr born?

George E. Ohr was born on July 12, 1857 in Biloxi, MS.

What is George E. Ohr zodiac sign?

George E. Ohr zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was George E. Ohr best known for?

George E. Ohr was best known as Painter.

Fun Facts about George E. Ohr's Birthday

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

  • George E. Ohr was born on Sunday, 193rd day / 28th week of 1857
  • George E. Ohr has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of George E. Ohr birthday is XII.VII.MDCCCLVII
  • George E. Ohr's birthstone is Ruby
  • George E. Ohr's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • George E. Ohr age in year is 167 years old
  • George E. Ohr age in month is 2007 months old
  • George E. Ohr age in day is 61112 days old
  • George E. Ohr age in hour is 1466688 hours old
  • George E. Ohr age in minute is 88001280 minutes old
  • George E. Ohr age in second is 5280076800 seconds old
  • Next George E. Ohr birthday is on Saturday, July 12th 2025
  • George E. Ohr age in next birthday (2025) is 168 years old

Historical Events on George E. Ohr Birthday (July 12)

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

YearEvent
1962The Rolling Stones perform for the first time at London's Marquee Club.
1963Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.
1967Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey.
1971The Australian Aboriginal Flag is flown for the first time.
1973A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
1975São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
1979The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1995Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11.
1998The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers.
2001Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station.
2006The 2006 Lebanon War begins.
2007U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
2012Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people.
2012A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria.
2013Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge.
1989The birth of Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player
1990The birth of Bebé, Portuguese footballer
1990The birth of Rachel Brosnahan, American actress
1991The birth of Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer
1991The birth of James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer
1992The birth of Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer
1993The birth of Kurt Capewell, Australian rugby league player
1994The birth of Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter
1995The birth of Evania Pelite, Australian rugby union player
1995The birth of Luke Shaw, English footballer
1995The birth of Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast
1996The birth of Moussa Dembélé, French footballer
1996The birth of Jordan Romero, American mountaineer
1997The birth of Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate
2000The birth of Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer
2013The death of Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (b. 1925)
2014The death of Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (b. 1931)
2014The death of Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1924)
2014The death of Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (b. 1927)
2014The death of Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (b. 1919)
2014The death of Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (b. 1924)
2014The death of Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (b. 1950)
2015The death of D'Army Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and actor (b. 1941)
2015The death of Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (b. 1956)
2015The death of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (b. 1950)
2015The death of Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (b. 1935)
2016The death of Goran Hadžić, Serbian politician (b. 1958)
2019The death of Emily Hartridge, English Youtuber and television presenter (b. 1984)
2020The death of Kelly Preston, American actress and model (b. 1962)
2020The death of Wim Suurbier, a Dutch football player, (b. 1945)

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