James Herriot Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

James Herriot Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

James Herriot Facts

Full Name	James Herriot
Birthdate	October 03, 1916
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	108 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Veterinarian

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James Herriot Age & Birthday

James Herriot is best known as Veterinarian who has born on October 03, 1916 in England. Currently, James Herriot is 108 years, 2 months and 11 days old. James Herriot will celebrate 109th birthday on Friday, 3rd of October 2025. Below the countdown to James Herriot upcoming birthday.

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James Herriot Biography

About

English veterinarian and author whose popular works All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, and All Things Wise and Wonderful inspired the popular television series All Creatures Great and Small.

Before Fame

He graduated from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939. Soon thereafter, he set up a veterinary surgery practice in the countryside of Yorkshire, England.

Trivia

He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

Family Life

His real name was James Alfred Wight; he adopted James Herriot as his pen name. Wight (or Herriot) married Joan Catherine Anderson Danbury in 1941. The couple became parents to a son named James and a daughter named Rosemary.

Associated With

He and astronaut Richard Linnehan both had high-profile careers in veterinary medicine.

Top Asked Questions about James Herriot

How old is James Herriot in 2024?

James Herriot is 108 years old today.

When was James Herriot born?

James Herriot was born on October 03, 1916 in England.

What is James Herriot zodiac sign?

James Herriot zodiac sign is Libra.

What was James Herriot best known for?

James Herriot was best known as Veterinarian.

Fun Facts about James Herriot's Birthday

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

James Herriot was born on Tuesday, 277^th day / 40^th week of 1916
James Herriot has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of James Herriot birthday is III.X.MCMXVI
James Herriot's birthstone is Opal
James Herriot's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
James Herriot age in year is 108 years old
James Herriot age in month is 1298 months old
James Herriot age in day is 39519 days old
James Herriot age in hour is 948456 hours old
James Herriot age in minute is 56907360 minutes old
James Herriot age in second is 3414441600 seconds old
Next James Herriot birthday is on Friday, October 3rd 2025
James Herriot age in next birthday (2025) is 109 years old

Historical Events on James Herriot Birthday (October 03)

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

Year	Event
1963	A violent coup in Honduras begins two decades of military rule.
1981	The hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland ends after seven months and ten deaths.
1985	The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight, carrying two DSCS-III Satellites on STS-51-J.
1986	TASCC, a superconducting cyclotron at the Chalk River Laboratories in Canada, is officially opened.
1989	A coup in Panama City is suppressed and 11 participants are executed.
1990	The German Democratic Republic is abolished and becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany; the event is afterwards celebrated as German Unity Day.
1991	Nadine Gordimer is announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
1993	An American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu fails; eighteen US soldiers and over 350 Somalis die.
1995	O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
2008	The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush.
2009	Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey join in the Turkic Council.
2013	At least 360 migrants are killed when their boat sinks near the Italian island of Lampedusa.
2015	Forty-two people are killed and 33 go missing in the Kunduz hospital airstrike in Afghanistan.
2021	Eight people are killed in an airplane crash near Milan, Italy.
2022	Svante Pääbo is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
1987	The birth of Martin Plowman, English race car driver
1987	The birth of Starley, Australian pop singer
1988	The birth of Alicia Vikander, Swedish actress
1988	The birth of Dustin Gazley, American ice hockey player
1988	The birth of ASAP Rocky, American rapper and songwriter
1989	The birth of Nate Montana, American football player
1989	The birth of Alex Trimble, Irish singer
1990	The birth of Johan Le Bon, French cyclist
1991	The birth of Jenny McLoughlin, English sprinter
1991	The birth of Aki Takajo, Japanese singer
1993	The birth of Raffaele Di Gennaro, Italian footballer
1994	The birth of Victoria Bosio, Argentinian tennis player
1995	The birth of Lil Tracy, American rapper
1997	The birth of Jin Boyang, Chinese figure skater
2004	The birth of Noah Schnapp, American actor
2012	The death of Robert F. Christy, American physicist and astrophysicist (b. 1916)
2012	The death of Albie Roles, English footballer (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Sari Abacha, Nigerian footballer (b. 1978)
2013	The death of Sergei Belov, Russian basketball player and coach (b. 1944)
2013	The death of Joan Thirsk, English cryptologist, historian, and academic (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Ewen Gilmour, New Zealand comedian and television host (b. 1963)
2014	The death of Benedict Groeschel, American priest, psychologist, and talk show host (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Jean-Jacques Marcel, French footballer (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Kevin Metheny, American businessman (b. 1954)
2014	The death of Ward Ruyslinck, Belgian author (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Denis Healey, English soldier and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Pakistani historian and author (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Javed Iqbal, Pakistani philosopher and judge (b. 1925)
2021	The death of Todd Akin, American politician (b. 1947)
2021	The death of Dan Petrescu, Romanian businessman and billionaire (b. 1953)

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