HC Oersted Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

HC Oersted Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

HC Oersted Facts

Full Name	HC Oersted
Birthdate	August 14, 1777
Birth Place	Rudkobing, Denmark
Age (in 2024)	247 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Physicist

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HC Oersted Age & Birthday

HC Oersted is best known as Physicist who has born on August 14, 1777 in Rudkobing, Denmark. Currently, HC Oersted is 247 years, 3 months and 28 days old. HC Oersted will celebrate 248th birthday on Thursday, 14th of August 2025. Below the countdown to HC Oersted upcoming birthday.

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HC Oersted Biography

About

Danish physicist and chemist who discovered the important aspect of electromagnetism that electric currents create magnetic fields. The HC Orsted Medal is awarded every year by American Association of Physics Teachers.

Before Fame

He studied from home and learned from his father, who owned a pharmacy.

Trivia

He was the first to describe and give a name to the thought experiment and in 1822, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Family Life

He had a brother named Anders an his father owned a pharmacy.

Associated With

He was a friend of Hans Christian Andersen.

Top Asked Questions about HC Oersted

How old is HC Oersted in 2024?

HC Oersted is 247 years old today.

When was HC Oersted born?

HC Oersted was born on August 14, 1777 in Rudkobing, Denmark.

What is HC Oersted zodiac sign?

HC Oersted zodiac sign is Leo.

What was HC Oersted best known for?

HC Oersted was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about HC Oersted's Birthday

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

HC Oersted was born on Thursday, 226^th day / 33^rd week of 1777
HC Oersted has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of HC Oersted birthday is XIV.VIII.MDCCLXXVII
HC Oersted's birthstone is Peridot
HC Oersted's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
HC Oersted age in year is 247 years old
HC Oersted age in month is 2967 months old
HC Oersted age in day is 90334 days old
HC Oersted age in hour is 2168016 hours old
HC Oersted age in minute is 130080960 minutes old
HC Oersted age in second is 7804857600 seconds old
Next HC Oersted birthday is on Thursday, August 14th 2025
HC Oersted age in next birthday (2025) is 248 years old

Historical Events on HC Oersted Birthday (August 14)

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

Year	Event
1971	Bahrain declares independence from Britain.
1972	An Ilyushin Il-62 airliner crashes near Königs Wusterhausen, East Germany killing 156 people.
1980	Lech Wałęsa leads strikes at the Gdańsk, Poland shipyards.
1994	Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal", is captured.
1996	Greek Cypriot refugee Solomos Solomou is shot and killed by a Turkish security officer while trying to climb a flagpole in order to remove a Turkish flag from its mast in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus.
2003	A widescale power blackout affects the northeast United States and Canada.
2005	Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew.
2006	Lebanon War: A ceasefire takes effect three days after the United Nations Security Council’s approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, formally ending hostilities between Lebanon and Israel.
2006	Sri Lankan Civil War: Sixty-one schoolgirls killed in Chencholai bombing by Sri Lankan Air Force air strike.
2007	The Kahtaniya bombings kills at least 500 people.
2013	Egypt declares a state of emergency as security forces kill hundreds of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi.
2013	UPS Airlines Flight 1354 crashes short of the runway at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing both crew members on board.
2015	The US Embassy in Havana, Cuba re-opens after 54 years of being closed when Cuba-United States relations were broken off.
2021	A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes southwestern Haiti, killing at least 2,248 people and causing a humanitarian crisis.
2022	An explosion destroys a market in Armenia, killing six people and injuring dozens.
1984	The birth of Giorgio Chiellini, Italian footballer
1984	The birth of Josh Gorges, Canadian ice hockey player
1984	The birth of Nick Grimshaw, English radio and television host
1984	The birth of Nicola Slater, Scottish tennis player
1984	The birth of Robin Söderling, Swedish tennis player
1985	The birth of Christian Gentner, German footballer
1985	The birth of Shea Weber, Canadian ice hockey player
1986	The birth of Braian Rodríguez, Uruguayan footballer
1987	The birth of Tim Tebow, American football and baseball player and sportscaster
1989	The birth of Ander Herrera, Spanish footballer
1989	The birth of Kyle Turris, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Richard Freitag, German ski jumper
1991	The birth of Giovanny Gallegos, Mexican baseball player
1995	The birth of Léolia Jeanjean, French tennis player
1997	The birth of Greet Minnen, Belgian tennis player
2007	The death of Tikhon Khrennikov, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1913)
2010	The death of Herman Leonard, American photographer (b. 1923)
2012	The death of Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1945)
2012	The death of Svetozar Gligorić, Serbian chess player (b. 1923)
2012	The death of Phyllis Thaxter, American actress (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Jack Germond, American journalist and author (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Leonard Fein, American journalist and academic, co-founded Moment Magazine (b. 1934)
2014	The death of George V. Hansen, American politician (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Bob Johnston, American songwriter and producer (b. 1932)
2016	The death of Fyvush Finkel, American actor (b. 1922)
2018	The death of Jill Janus, American singer (b. 1975)
2019	The death of Polly Farmer, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1935)
2020	The death of Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist (b. 1933)
2020	The death of Angela Buxton, British tennis player (b. 1934)
2020	The death of James R. Thompson, American politician, Governor of Illinois (1977-91) (b. 1936)

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