Gerhard Ertl Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Gerhard Ertl Facts
| Full Name | Gerhard Ertl |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 10, 1936 |
| Birth Place | Germany |
| Age (in 2024) | 88 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Physicist |
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Gerhard Ertl Age & Birthday
Gerhard Ertl is best known as Physicist who has born on October 10, 1936 in Germany. Currently, Gerhard Ertl is 88 years, 2 months and 12 days old. Gerhard Ertl will celebrate 89th birthday on Friday, 10th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Gerhard Ertl upcoming birthday.
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About
A German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2007 for his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces. He was also the director of the Fritz Haber Institute of the MPG from 1986 to 2004.
Before Fame
He completed his studies in Physics at the Technical University of Stuttgart in 1961, after studying at both the University of Paris and the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich.
Trivia
He received the Nobel Prize on his 71st birthday.
Family Life
He had two children with his wife Barbara.
Associated With
He won the Nobel Prize the year before Martin Chalfie did.
Top Asked Questions about Gerhard Ertl
How old is Gerhard Ertl in 2024?
Gerhard Ertl is 88 years old today.
When was Gerhard Ertl born?
Gerhard Ertl was born on October 10, 1936 in Germany.
What is Gerhard Ertl zodiac sign?
Gerhard Ertl zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Gerhard Ertl best known for?
Gerhard Ertl was best known as Physicist.
Fun Facts about Gerhard Ertl's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Gerhard Ertl's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Gerhard Ertl was born on Saturday, 284th day / 41st week of 1936
- Gerhard Ertl has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Gerhard Ertl birthday is X.X.MCMXXXVI
- Gerhard Ertl's birthstone is Opal
- Gerhard Ertl's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Gerhard Ertl age in year is 88 years old
- Gerhard Ertl age in month is 1058 months old
- Gerhard Ertl age in day is 32215 days old
- Gerhard Ertl age in hour is 773160 hours old
- Gerhard Ertl age in minute is 46389600 minutes old
- Gerhard Ertl age in second is 2783376000 seconds old
- Next Gerhard Ertl birthday is on Friday, October 10th 2025
- Gerhard Ertl age in next birthday (2025) is 89 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about October 10, 1936 birthday
Historical Events on Gerhard Ertl Birthday (October 10)
Below are historical events that coincided with Gerhard Ertl's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations. |
| 1979 | The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant began operations in Eurajoki, Satakunta, Finland. |
| 1980 | The 7.1 Mw El Asnam earthquake shakes northern Algeria, killing 2,633 and injuring 8,369. |
| 1980 | The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador. |
| 1985 | US Navy aircraft intercept an Egyptian airliner carrying the perpetrators of the Achille Lauro hijacking, and force it to land in Italy. |
| 1986 | A 5.7 Mw San Salvador earthquake shakes El Salvador, killing 1,500. |
| 1997 | Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 crashes and explodes in Uruguay, killing 74. |
| 1998 | A Lignes Aériennes Congolaises jetliner is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 41 people. |
| 2002 | Iraq War: The United States Congress approves the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. |
| 2007 | Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11. |
| 2009 | Armenia and Turkey sign the Zurich Protocols, intended to normalize relations. However, they are never ratified by either side. |
| 2010 | The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country. |
| 2015 | Twin bomb blasts in the Turkish capital Ankara kill 109 and injure 500+. |
| 2018 | Hurricane Michael makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. It kills 57 people in the United States, 45 in Florida, and causes an estimated $25.1 billion in damage. |
| 2022 | Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig are jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. |
| 1991 | The birth of Lali Espósito, Argentinian actress and singer |
| 1991 | The birth of Mariana Pajón, Colombian cyclist |
| 1991 | The birth of Xherdan Shaqiri, Swiss footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Cuban baseball player |
| 1993 | The birth of Jayden Stockley, English footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Ilya Mikheyev, Russian ice hockey player |
| 1994 | The birth of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, American football player |
| 1994 | The birth of Tereza Smitková, Czech tennis player |
| 1994 | The birth of Bae Suzy, South Korean singer, actress and model |
| 1995 | The birth of Brenko Lee, Australian-born Tongan rugby league player |
| 1995 | The birth of Courtland Sutton, American football player |
| 1996 | The birth of Sami Niku, Finnish ice hockey player |
| 1996 | The birth of Genesis Cabrera, Dominican baseball player |
| 1997 | The birth of Vinnie Pasquantino, American baseball player |
| 2002 | The birth of Josh Giddey, Australian basketball player |
| 2013 | The death of Cal Smith, American singer and guitarist (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of Olav Dale, Norwegian saxophonist and composer (b. 1958) |
| 2014 | The death of Damiana Eugenio, Filipino author and academic (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Valeri Karpov, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1971) |
| 2014 | The death of Lari Ketner, American football and basketball player (b. 1977) |
| 2014 | The death of Pavel Landovský, Czech actor, director, and playwright (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | The death of Ed Nimmervoll, Austrian-Australian journalist, historian, and author (b. 1947) |
| 2015 | The death of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Nigerian politician, Governor of Bayelsa State (b. 1952) |
| 2015 | The death of Hilla Becher, German photographer and educator (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Manorama, Indian (Tamil) actress (b. 1937) |
| 2015 | The death of Steve Mackay, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | The death of Sybil Stockdale, American activist, co-founded the National League of Families (b. 1924) |
| 2016 | The death of Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (b. 1926) |
| 2021 | The death of Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical scientist (b. 1936) |
| 2022 | The death of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician, 15th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (b. 1939) |
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