Grant Wood Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Grant Wood Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Grant Wood Facts

Full Name	Grant Wood
Birthdate	February 13, 1891
Birth Place	Anamosa, IA
Age (in 2024)	133 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Painter

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Grant Wood Age & Birthday

Grant Wood is best known as Painter who has born on February 13, 1891 in Anamosa, IA. Currently, Grant Wood is 133 years, 2 months and 12 days old. Grant Wood will celebrate 134th birthday on Thursday, 13th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Grant Wood upcoming birthday.

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Grant Wood Biography

About

Best known for his iconic painting, 'American Gothic.' He pioneered Regionalism along with John Steuart Curry and Thomas Hart Benton. He became the patron artist of Cedar Rapids.

Before Fame

He began studying at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1913; he traveled to Europe four times between 1920 and 1928, where he was exposed to the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist styles.

Trivia

His "American Gothic" was first exhibited by the Art Institute of Chicago in 1930. It would never fall out of the American consciousness, being honored and parodied in countless forms of media.

Family Life

His father passed away in 1901, after which his family relocated to Cedar Rapids. He grew up with a sister named Nan. He worked as an apprentice at a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, metal shop. He and Sara Sherman Maxon were married from 1935 until 1938.

Associated With

He and Jean Seberg were both born in Iowa.

Top Asked Questions about Grant Wood

How old is Grant Wood in 2024?

Grant Wood is 133 years old today.

When was Grant Wood born?

Grant Wood was born on February 13, 1891 in Anamosa, IA.

What is Grant Wood zodiac sign?

Grant Wood zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Grant Wood best known for?

Grant Wood was best known as Painter.

Fun Facts about Grant Wood's Birthday

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

Grant Wood was born on Friday, 44^th day / 07^th week of 1891
Grant Wood has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Grant Wood birthday is XIII.II.MDCCCXCI
Grant Wood's birthstone is Amethyst
Grant Wood's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Grant Wood age in year is 133 years old
Grant Wood age in month is 1598 months old
Grant Wood age in day is 48649 days old
Grant Wood age in hour is 1167576 hours old
Grant Wood age in minute is 70054560 minutes old
Grant Wood age in second is 4203273600 seconds old
Next Grant Wood birthday is on Thursday, February 13th 2025
Grant Wood age in next birthday (2025) is 134 years old

Historical Events on Grant Wood Birthday (February 13)

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

Year	Event
1983	A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people.
1984	Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
1990	German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany.
1991	Gulf War: Two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy the Amiriyah shelter in Baghdad. Allied forces said the bunker was being used as a military communications outpost, but over 400 Iraqi civilians inside were killed.
1996	The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre).
2001	An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter magnitude scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 944.
2004	The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".
2007	Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.
2008	Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations.
2010	A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more.
2011	For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.
2012	The European Space Agency (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
2017	Kim Jong-nam, brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, is assassinated at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
2021	Former U.S. President Donald Trump is acquitted in his second impeachment trial.
2021	A major winter storm causes blackouts and kills at least 82 people in Texas and northern Mexico.
1983	The birth of Mike Nickeas, Canadian baseball player
1983	The birth of Anna Watkins, English rower
1984	The birth of Hinkelien Schreuder, Dutch swimmer
1985	The birth of Kwak Ji-min, South Korean actress
1986	The birth of Luke Moore, English footballer
1986	The birth of Aqib Talib, American football player
1987	The birth of Eljero Elia, Dutch footballer
1988	The birth of Ryan Goins, American baseball player
1988	The birth of Eddy Pettybourne, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player
1989	The birth of Rodrigo Possebon, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Eliaquim Mangala, French footballer
1991	The birth of Junior Roqica, Australian-Fijian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Vianney, French singer
1994	The birth of Memphis Depay, Dutch footballer
2001	The birth of Kaapo Kakko, Finnish ice hockey player
2014	The death of Balu Mahendra, Sri Lankan-Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Richard Møller Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Ralph Waite, American actor and activist (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Faith Bandler, Australian activist and author (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Stan Chambers, American journalist and actor (b. 1923)
2016	The death of O. N. V. Kurup, Indian poet and academic (b. 1931)
2016	The death of Antonin Scalia, American lawyer and judge, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (b. 1936)
2017	The death of Ricardo Arias Calderón, Panamanian politician (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Aileen Hernandez, American union organizer and activist (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Seijun Suzuki, Japanese filmmaker (b. 1923)
2017	The death of Kim Jong-nam, North Korean politician (b. 1971)
2017	The death of E-Dubble, American rapper (b. 1982)
2018	The death of Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, French-born Danish royal (b. 1934)
2019	The death of Callistus Ndlovu, Zimbabwean academic and politician (b. 1936)
2021	The death of Kadir Topbaş, Turkish politician (b. 1945)

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