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Gordon Bunshaft Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gordon Bunshaft Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Gordon Bunshaft Facts

Full NameGordon Bunshaft
BirthdateMay 09, 1909
Birth PlaceNew York
Age (in 2024)115 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationArchitect

Gordon Bunshaft Age & Birthday

Gordon Bunshaft is best known as Architect who has born on May 09, 1909 in New York. Currently, Gordon Bunshaft is 115 years, 7 months and 2 days old. Gordon Bunshaft will celebrate 116th birthday on Friday, 9th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Gordon Bunshaft upcoming birthday.

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Gordon Bunshaft Biography

About

Proponent of modern architecture and partner in the firm Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, where he was hired in 1937; he would spend over 40 years at the firm, during which time he would design the Lever House, Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and Washington, D.C.'s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

Before Fame

He received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from MIT. He was awarded a Rotch Traveling Scholarship that enabled him to travel Europe from 1935 until 1937, where he was mentored by Edward Durell Stone and Raymond Loewy.

Trivia

He was awarded the 1980 American Institute of Architects' 25-Year Award for the Lever House and the 1988 Pritzker Architecture Prize.

Family Life

His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants who were residing in Buffalo, New York, when he was born.

Associated With

He only designed one single-family residence, the Travertine House, in which his family resided; it would later be purchased in 1995 by Martha Stewart.

Top Asked Questions about Gordon Bunshaft

How old is Gordon Bunshaft in 2024?

Gordon Bunshaft is 115 years old today.

When was Gordon Bunshaft born?

Gordon Bunshaft was born on May 09, 1909 in New York.

What is Gordon Bunshaft zodiac sign?

Gordon Bunshaft zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Gordon Bunshaft best known for?

Gordon Bunshaft was best known as Architect.

Fun Facts about Gordon Bunshaft's Birthday

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

  • Gordon Bunshaft was born on Sunday, 129th day / 18th week of 1909
  • Gordon Bunshaft has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Gordon Bunshaft birthday is IX.V.MCMIX
  • Gordon Bunshaft's birthstone is Emerald
  • Gordon Bunshaft's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Gordon Bunshaft age in year is 115 years old
  • Gordon Bunshaft age in month is 1387 months old
  • Gordon Bunshaft age in day is 42220 days old
  • Gordon Bunshaft age in hour is 1013280 hours old
  • Gordon Bunshaft age in minute is 60796800 minutes old
  • Gordon Bunshaft age in second is 3647808000 seconds old
  • Next Gordon Bunshaft birthday is on Friday, May 9th 2025
  • Gordon Bunshaft age in next birthday (2025) is 116 years old

Historical Events on Gordon Bunshaft Birthday (May 09)

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

YearEvent
1960The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill.
1969Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks.
1974Watergate scandal: The United States House Committee on the Judiciary opens formal and public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.
1979Iranian Jewish businessman Habib Elghanian is executed by firing squad in Tehran, prompting the mass exodus of the once 100,000-strong Jewish community of Iran.
1980In Florida, United States, Liberian freighter MV Summit Venture collides with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, making a 1,400-ft. section of the southbound span collapse. Thirty-five people in six cars and a Greyhound bus fall 150 ft. into the water and die.
1980In Norco, California, United States, five masked gunmen hold up a Security Pacific bank, leading to a violent shoot-out and one of the largest pursuits in California history. Two of the gunmen and one police officer are killed and thirty-three police and civilian vehicles are destroyed in the chase.
1987LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board.
1988New Parliament House, Canberra officially opens.
1992Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
1992Westray Mine disaster kills 26 workers in Nova Scotia, Canada.
2001In Ghana, 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium disaster. The deaths are caused by a stampede (caused by the firing of tear gas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee.
2002The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected terrorists among them deported to several different countries.
2018The historic defeat for Barisan Nasional, the governing coalition of Malaysia since the country's independence in 1957 in 2018 Malaysian general election.
2020The COVID-19 recession causes the U.S. unemployment rate to hit 14.9 percent, its worst rate since the Great Depression.
2022Russo-Ukrainian War: United States President Joe Biden signs the 2022 Lend-Lease Act into law, a rebooted World War II-era policy expediting American equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries.
1983The birth of Leandro Rinaudo, Italian footballer
1984The birth of Prince Fielder, American baseball player
1984The birth of Chase Headley, American baseball player
1985The birth of Jake Long, American football player
1985The birth of Henrique Andrade Silva, Brazilian footballer
1987The birth of Scott Bolton, Australian rugby league player
1987The birth of Kevin Gameiro, French footballer
1987The birth of Vitaliy Pushkar, Ukrainian race car driver
1988The birth of J. R. Fitzpatrick, Canadian race car driver
1989The birth of Ellen White, English footballer
1991The birth of Majlinda Kelmendi, Kosovar judoka
1992The birth of Dan Burn, English footballer
1995The birth of Tommy Edman, American baseball player
1996The birth of Saron Läänmäe, Estonian footballer
1996The birth of Grace Reid, Scottish diver
2013The death of Humberto Lugo Gil, Mexican lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of Hidalgo (b. 1933)
2013The death of Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni (b. 1921)
2014The death of Giacomo Bini, Italian priest and missionary (b. 1938)
2014The death of Harlan Mathews, American lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
2014The death of Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy, Indian politician, 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (b. 1935)
2014The death of Mary Stewart, British author and poet (b. 1916)
2015The death of Edward W. Estlow, American football player and journalist (b. 1920)
2015The death of Kenan Evren, Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey (b. 1917)
2015The death of Elizabeth Wilson, American actress (b. 1921)
2017The death of Robert Miles, a Swiss-born Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ (b. 1969)
2018The death of Per Kirkeby, Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor (b. 1938)
2019The death of Freddie Starr, English comedian, impressionist, singer and actor (1943)
2020The death of Little Richard, American singer, songwriter, and pianist (b. 1932)
2022The death of John Leo, American a writer and journalist (b. 1935)
2022The death of Rieko Kodama, Japanese game developer (b. 1963)

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