Harry Kroto Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Harry Kroto Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Harry Kroto Facts

Full Name	Harry Kroto
Birthdate	October 07, 1939
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	85 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Chemist

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Harry Kroto Age & Birthday

Harry Kroto is best known as Chemist who has born on October 07, 1939 in England. Currently, Harry Kroto is 85 years, 2 months and 8 days old. Harry Kroto will celebrate 86th birthday on Tuesday, 7th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Harry Kroto upcoming birthday.

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Harry Kroto Biography

About

English chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996 for his discovery of fullerenes. For the majority of his career he taught chemistry at the University of Sussex.

Before Fame

He received both his B.S. and his Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield.

Trivia

He was the President of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 2002 to 2004.

Family Life

He married Margaret Henrietta Hunter in 1963.

Associated With

He signed an open letter published in The Guardian stating his opposition to Pope Benedict XVI's state visit to the UK.

Top Asked Questions about Harry Kroto

How old is Harry Kroto in 2024?

Harry Kroto is 85 years old today.

When was Harry Kroto born?

Harry Kroto was born on October 07, 1939 in England.

What is Harry Kroto zodiac sign?

Harry Kroto zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Harry Kroto best known for?

Harry Kroto was best known as Chemist.

Fun Facts about Harry Kroto's Birthday

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

Harry Kroto was born on Saturday, 280^th day / 40^th week of 1939
Harry Kroto has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Harry Kroto birthday is VII.X.MCMXXXIX
Harry Kroto's birthstone is Opal
Harry Kroto's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Harry Kroto age in year is 85 years old
Harry Kroto age in month is 1022 months old
Harry Kroto age in day is 31116 days old
Harry Kroto age in hour is 746784 hours old
Harry Kroto age in minute is 44807040 minutes old
Harry Kroto age in second is 2688422400 seconds old
Next Harry Kroto birthday is on Tuesday, October 7th 2025
Harry Kroto age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 07, 1939 birthday

Historical Events on Harry Kroto Birthday (October 07)

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

Year	Event
1987	Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized.
1987	Fiji becomes a republic.
1988	A hunter discovers three gray whales trapped under the ice near Alaska; the situation becomes a multinational effort to free the whales.
1991	Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of Banski dvori in Zagreb, Croatia.
1993	The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after it began, as the Mississippi River falls below flood stage.
1996	Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.
1998	Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, is found tied to a fence after being savagely beaten by two young adults in Laramie, Wyoming. He dies five days later.
2000	Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Hezbollah militants capture three Israeli Defense Force soldiers in a cross-border raid.
2001	The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war in American history.
2002	The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
2008	Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into earth's atmosphere.
2008	Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Learmonth, Victoria, Australia, injuring 112.
2016	In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800.
2022	10 people die and 8 are injured in an explosion at petrol station in Creeslough.
2022	Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations; Memorial & Center for Civil Liberties are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1987	The birth of Sam Querrey, American tennis player
1988	The birth of Diego da Silva Costa, Brazilian footballer
1989	The birth of Trent Merrin, Australian rugby league player
1990	The birth of Sebastián Coates, Uruguayan footballer
1991	The birth of Nicole Jung, American singer
1991	The birth of Lay Zhang, Chinese singer-songwriter and actor
1992	The birth of Mookie Betts, American baseball player
1995	The birth of Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional footballer
1995	The birth of Lloyd Jones, English professional footballer
1995	The birth of Bram van Vlerken, Dutch professional football player
1995	The birth of Mathias Dyngeland, Norwegian footballer
1996	The birth of Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter
1996	The birth of Choi Jeong, South Korean Go player
1998	The birth of Trent Alexander-Arnold, English professional footballer
2001	The birth of Princess Senate Seeiso, Princess of Lesotho
2013	The death of Mick Buckley, English footballer (b. 1953)
2013	The death of Terry Burnham, American actress (b. 1949)
2013	The death of Patrice Chéreau, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1944)
2013	The death of David E. Jeremiah, American admiral (b. 1934)
2013	The death of Leandro Mendoza, Filipino police officer and politician, 36th Executive Secretary of the Philippines (b. 1946)
2013	The death of Joe Rogers, American lawyer and politician, 45th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (b. 1964)
2014	The death of Nika Kiladze, Georgian footballer (b. 1988)
2014	The death of Siegfried Lenz, Polish-German author and playwright (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Iva Withers, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Harry Gallatin, American basketball player and coach (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Hossein Hamadani, Iranian general (b. 1951)
2015	The death of Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (b. 1950)
2016	The death of Ross Higgins, Australian actor, comedian (b. 1930)
2020	The death of Mario Molina, Mexican chemist (b. 1943)
2022	The death of Arun Bali, Indian actor (b. 1942)

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