Granville Woods Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Granville Woods Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Granville Woods Facts

Full Name	Granville Woods
Birthdate	April 23, 1856
Birth Place	Columbus, OH
Age (in 2024)	168 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Inventor

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Granville Woods Age & Birthday

Granville Woods is best known as Inventor who has born on April 23, 1856 in Columbus, OH. Currently, Granville Woods is 168 years, 7 months and 19 days old. Granville Woods will celebrate 169th birthday on Wednesday, 23rd of April 2025. Below the countdown to Granville Woods upcoming birthday.

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Granville Woods Biography

About

'The Black Edison' who recorded over 50 patents to his name over his long career and who strived to make a safer and better public transportation system. He was the first African American to be a mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War.

Before Fame

He had little formal schooling; his education stopped early in his teens when he went to work as an apprentice.

Trivia

One of the few African American inventors, he filed a number of patents, including the Multiplex Telegraph, a device that sent messages between train stations and moving trains, but other inventors claimed ownership of many of them.

Family Life

His parents were freed slaves.

Associated With

Thomas Edison claimed ownership of his inventions twice, and finally decided to offer him a spot in his company.

Top Asked Questions about Granville Woods

How old is Granville Woods in 2024?

Granville Woods is 168 years old today.

When was Granville Woods born?

Granville Woods was born on April 23, 1856 in Columbus, OH.

What is Granville Woods zodiac sign?

Granville Woods zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Granville Woods best known for?

Granville Woods was best known as Inventor.

Fun Facts about Granville Woods's Birthday

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

Granville Woods was born on Wednesday, 114^th day / 17^th week of 1856
Granville Woods has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Granville Woods birthday is XXIII.IV.MDCCCLVI
Granville Woods's birthstone is Diamond
Granville Woods's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Granville Woods age in year is 168 years old
Granville Woods age in month is 2023 months old
Granville Woods age in day is 61594 days old
Granville Woods age in hour is 1478256 hours old
Granville Woods age in minute is 88695360 minutes old
Granville Woods age in second is 5321721600 seconds old
Next Granville Woods birthday is on Wednesday, April 23rd 2025
Granville Woods age in next birthday (2025) is 169 years old

Historical Events on Granville Woods Birthday (April 23)

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

Year	Event
1949	Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
1951	Cold War: American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested for espionage by the Communist government of Czechoslovakia.
1961	Algiers putsch by French generals.
1967	Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1) a crewed spaceflight carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov is launched into orbit.
1968	Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university.
1971	Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army and Razakars massacre approximately 3,000 Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
1985	Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.
1990	Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
1993	Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
1993	Sri Lankan politician Lalith Athulathmudali is assassinated while addressing a gathering, approximately four weeks ahead of the Provincial Council elections for the Western Province.
1999	NATO bombs the headquarters of Radio Television of Serbia, as part of their aerial campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
2005	The first YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", was published by co-founder Jawed Karim.
2013	At least 28 people are killed and more than 70 are injured as violence breaks out in Hawija, Iraq.
2018	A vehicle-ramming attack kills 10 people and injures 16 in Toronto. A 25-year-old suspect, Alek Minassian, is arrested.
2019	The April 2019 Hpakant jade mine collapse in Myanmar kills four miners and two rescuers.
1988	The birth of Signe Ronka, Canadian figure skater
1988	The birth of Lenka Wienerová, Slovak tennis player
1989	The birth of Nicole Vaidišová, Czech tennis player
1990	The birth of Rui Fonte, Portuguese footballer
1990	The birth of Dev Patel, English actor
1991	The birth of Nathan Baker, English footballer
1991	The birth of Caleb Johnson, American singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Paul Vaughan, Australian-Italian rugby league player
1994	The birth of Patrick Olsen, Danish footballer
1994	The birth of Song Kang, South Korean actor
1995	The birth of Gigi Hadid, American fashion model and television personality
1996	The birth of Carolina Alves, Brazilian tennis player
1997	The birth of Zach Apple, American swimmer
1999	The birth of Son Chaeyoung, South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter
2018	The birth of Prince Louis, member of the British royal family
2014	The death of Connie Marrero, Cuban baseball player and coach (b. 1911)
2014	The death of F. Michael Rogers, American general (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Mark Shand, English conservationist and author (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Patric Standford, English composer and educator (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Richard Corliss, American journalist and critic (b. 1944)
2015	The death of Ray Jackson, Australian activist (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Pierre Claude Nolin, Canadian lawyer and politician, Speaker of the Canadian Senate (b. 1950)
2015	The death of Jim Steffen, American football player (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Francis Tsai, American author and illustrator (b. 1967)
2016	The death of Inge King, German-born Australian sculptor (b. 1915)
2016	The death of Banharn Silpa-archa, Thai politician, Prime Minister from 1995 to 1996 (b. 1932)
2019	The death of Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick, American soprano singer and presenter (b. 1983)
2019	The death of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b. 1921)
2021	The death of Dan Kaminsky, American internet security researcher (b. 1979)
2022	The death of Orrin Hatch, American politician, President pro tempore of the United States Senate (b. 1934)

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