Gertrude B. Elion Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gertrude B. Elion Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Gertrude B. Elion Facts

Full Name	Gertrude B. Elion
Birthdate	January 23, 1918
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2024)	106 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Pharmacologist

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Gertrude B. Elion Age & Birthday

Gertrude B. Elion is best known as Pharmacologist who has born on January 23, 1918 in New York City, NY. Currently, Gertrude B. Elion is 106 years, 9 months and 12 days old. Gertrude B. Elion will celebrate 107th birthday on Thursday, 23rd of January 2025. Below the countdown to Gertrude B. Elion upcoming birthday.

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Gertrude B. Elion Biography

About

Pioneer pharmacologist who was awarded the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for developing new drugs leukemia, gout, and malaria among others. She became the first woman to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1991.

Before Fame

She earned her masters degree from New York University in 1941.

Trivia

Her methods would be used to play a key role in the development of the AIDS medication AZT and in 1991 she became the first woman to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Family Life

She had a long relationship with Leonard Canter, but was never married.

Associated With

She joined Paul Ehrlich as Nobel laureate in 1988.

Top Asked Questions about Gertrude B. Elion

How old is Gertrude B. Elion in 2024?

Gertrude B. Elion is 106 years old today.

When was Gertrude B. Elion born?

Gertrude B. Elion was born on January 23, 1918 in New York City, NY.

What is Gertrude B. Elion zodiac sign?

Gertrude B. Elion zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Gertrude B. Elion best known for?

Gertrude B. Elion was best known as Pharmacologist.

Fun Facts about Gertrude B. Elion's Birthday

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

Gertrude B. Elion was born on Wednesday, 23^rd day / 04^th week of 1918
Gertrude B. Elion has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Gertrude B. Elion birthday is XXIII.I.MCMXVIII
Gertrude B. Elion's birthstone is Garnet
Gertrude B. Elion's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Gertrude B. Elion age in year is 106 years old
Gertrude B. Elion age in month is 1281 months old
Gertrude B. Elion age in day is 39002 days old
Gertrude B. Elion age in hour is 936048 hours old
Gertrude B. Elion age in minute is 56162880 minutes old
Gertrude B. Elion age in second is 3369772800 seconds old
Next Gertrude B. Elion birthday is on Thursday, January 23rd 2025
Gertrude B. Elion age in next birthday (2025) is 107 years old

Historical Events on Gertrude B. Elion Birthday (January 23)

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

Year	Event
1967	Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Ivory Coast are established.
1967	Milton Keynes (England) is founded as a new town by Order in Council, with a planning brief to become a city of 250,000 people. Its initial designated area enclosed three existing towns and twenty-one villages. The area to be developed was largely farmland, with evidence of continuous settlement dating back to the Bronze Age.
1968	USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is attacked and seized by the Korean People's Navy.
1982	World Airways Flight 30H overshoots the runway at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, and crashes into Boston Harbor. Two people are presumed dead.
1986	The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.
1987	Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan sends a "letter of death" to Somali President Siad Barre, proposing the genocide of the Isaaq people.
1997	Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State.
1998	Netscape announces Mozilla, with the intention to release Communicator code as open source.
2001	Five people attempt to set themselves on fire in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, an act that many people later claim is staged by the Chinese Communist Party to frame Falun Gong and thus escalate their persecution.
2002	U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl is kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan and subsequently murdered.
2003	A very weak signal from Pioneer 10 is detected for the last time, but no usable data can be extracted.
2018	A 7.9 Mw  earthquake occurs in the Gulf of Alaska. It is tied as the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded in the United States, but there are no reports of significant damage or fatalities.
2018	A double car bombing in Benghazi, Libya, kills at least 33 people and wounds "dozens" of others. The victims include both military personnel and civilians, according to local officials.
2018	The China-United States trade war begins when President Donald Trump places tariffs on Chinese solar panels and washing machines.
2022	Mutinying Burkinabè soldiers led by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba depose and detain President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré amid widespread anti-government protests.
1986	The birth of Gelete Burka, Ethiopian runner
1986	The birth of Marc Laird, Scottish footballer
1986	The birth of José Enrique, Spanish footballer
1986	The birth of Steven Taylor, English footballer
1986	The birth of Sandro Viletta, Swiss skier
1987	The birth of Leo Komarov, Finnish ice hockey player
1988	The birth of Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Australian-New Zealand rugby league player
1990	The birth of Alex Silva, Canadian wrestler
1991	The birth of Steve Birnbaum, American footballer
1992	The birth of Reina Triendl, Japanese model and actress
1994	The birth of Addison Russell, American baseball player
1995	The birth of Luke Bateman, Australian rugby league player
1995	The birth of Tuimoala Lolohea, New Zealand rugby league player
1998	The birth of XXXTentacion, American rapper (d. 2018)
2001	The birth of Olga Danilović, Serbian tennis player
2015	The death of Ernie Banks, American baseball player and coach (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Prosper Ego, Dutch activist, founded the Oud-Strijders Legioen (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Jimmy Bain, Scottish bassist (b. 1947)
2016	The death of Bobby Wanzer, American basketball player and coach (b. 1921)
2017	The death of Bobby Freeman, American singer, songwriter and record producer (b. 1940)
2017	The death of Gorden Kaye, English actor (b. 1941)
2018	The death of Hugh Masekela, South African trumpeter, composer and singer (b. 1939)
2018	The death of Nicanor Parra, Chilean poet (b. 1914)
2018	The death of Wyatt Tee Walker, American civil rights activist and pastor (b. 1928)
2019	The death of Aloysius Pang, Singaporean actor (b. 1990)
2019	The death of Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean Afro Jazz musician (b. 1952)
2021	The death of Hal Holbrook, American actor and director (b. 1925)
2021	The death of Larry King, American journalist and talk show host (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Song Yoo-jung, South Korean actress and model (b. 1994)

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