Henrietta Leavitt Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Henrietta Leavitt Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Henrietta Leavitt Facts

Full Name	Henrietta Leavitt
Birthdate	July 04, 1868
Birth Place	Lancaster, MA
Age (in 2024)	156 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Astronomer

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Henrietta Leavitt Age & Birthday

Henrietta Leavitt is best known as Astronomer who has born on July 04, 1868 in Lancaster, MA. Currently, Henrietta Leavitt is 156 years, 5 months and 8 days old. Henrietta Leavitt will celebrate 157th birthday on Friday, 4th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Henrietta Leavitt upcoming birthday.

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Henrietta Leavitt Biography

About

Astronomer who helped measure the relative brightness of Cepheid variables, which helped scientists to measure distances to stars. After her death her work was used to determine that the Milky Way is not the only galaxy in the observable universe.

Before Fame

After her education, she worked at Harvard College Observatory calculating and recording the brightness of stars.

Trivia

Her observation of a class of stars that 'pulse' brighter and darker made possible the calculation of much greater interstellar distances with more accuracy than ever before.

Family Life

She was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, the daughter of George Roswell Leavitt, a Congregational church minister.

Associated With

Based on her work, Edwin Hubble was able to calculate that the universe is expanding.

Top Asked Questions about Henrietta Leavitt

How old is Henrietta Leavitt in 2024?

Henrietta Leavitt is 156 years old today.

When was Henrietta Leavitt born?

Henrietta Leavitt was born on July 04, 1868 in Lancaster, MA.

What is Henrietta Leavitt zodiac sign?

Henrietta Leavitt zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Henrietta Leavitt best known for?

Henrietta Leavitt was best known as Astronomer.

Fun Facts about Henrietta Leavitt's Birthday

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

Henrietta Leavitt was born on Saturday, 186^th day / 27^th week of 1868
Henrietta Leavitt has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Henrietta Leavitt birthday is IV.VII.MDCCCLXVIII
Henrietta Leavitt's birthstone is Ruby
Henrietta Leavitt's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Henrietta Leavitt age in year is 156 years old
Henrietta Leavitt age in month is 1877 months old
Henrietta Leavitt age in day is 57139 days old
Henrietta Leavitt age in hour is 1371336 hours old
Henrietta Leavitt age in minute is 82280160 minutes old
Henrietta Leavitt age in second is 4936809600 seconds old
Next Henrietta Leavitt birthday is on Friday, July 4th 2025
Henrietta Leavitt age in next birthday (2025) is 157 years old

Historical Events on Henrietta Leavitt Birthday (July 04)

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

Year	Event
1982	Three Iranian diplomats and a journalist are kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces, and their fate remains unknown.
1987	In France, former Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie (a.k.a. the "Butcher of Lyon") is convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment.
1994	Rwandan genocide: Kigali, the Rwandan capital, is captured by the Rwandan Patriotic Front, ending the genocide in the city.
1997	NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.
1998	Japan launches the Nozomi probe to Mars, joining the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation.
2001	Vladivostock Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board.
2002	A Boeing 707 crashes near Bangui M'Poko International Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, killing 28.
2004	The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
2004	Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history.
2005	The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1.
2006	Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day.
2009	The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.
2009	The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao.
2012	The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN.
2015	Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América Final.
1986	The birth of Marte Elden, Norwegian skier
1987	The birth of Wude Ayalew, Ethiopian runner
1987	The birth of Guram Kashia, Georgian footballer
1988	The birth of Angelique Boyer, French-Mexican actress
1989	The birth of Benjamin Büchel, Liechtensteiner footballer
1990	The birth of Jake Gardiner, American ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Richard Mpong, Ghanaian footballer
1990	The birth of Naoki Yamada, Japanese footballer
1990	The birth of Ihar Yasinski, Belarusian footballer
1992	The birth of Ángel Romero, Paraguayan footballer
1992	The birth of Óscar Romero, Paraguayan footballer
1993	The birth of Tom Barkhuizen, English footballer
1995	The birth of Post Malone, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer
1999	The birth of Moa Kikuchi, Japanese musician
2003	The birth of Polina Bogusevich, Russian singer
2014	The death of Giorgio Faletti, Italian author, screenwriter, and actor (b. 1950)
2014	The death of C. J. Henderson, American author and critic (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Earl Robinson, American baseball player (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Richard Mellon Scaife, American businessman (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Nedelcho Beronov, Bulgarian judge and politician (b. 1928)
2015	The death of William Conrad Gibbons, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1926)
2016	The death of Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer (b. 1940)
2017	The death of John Blackwell, American R&B, funk, and jazz drummer (b. 1973)
2017	The death of Daniil Granin, Soviet and Russian author (b. 1919)
2017	The death of Gene Conley, American MLB player and NBA player (b. 1930)
2018	The death of Henri Dirickx, Belgian footballer (b. 1927)
2018	The death of Robby Müller, Dutch cinematographer (b. 1940)
2021	The death of Harmoko, Indonesian politician, former parliament speaker and government minister (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Cláudio Hummes, Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church (b. 1934)
2022	The death of Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese manga artist (b. 1961)

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