Jocelyn Bell Burnell Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Jocelyn Bell Burnell Facts
| Full Name | Jocelyn Bell Burnell |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 15, 1943 |
| Birth Place | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Age (in 2024) | 81 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Astrophysicist |
Jocelyn Bell Burnell Age & Birthday
Jocelyn Bell Burnell is best known as Astrophysicist who has born on July 15, 1943 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Currently, Jocelyn Bell Burnell is 81 years, 5 months and 7 days old. Jocelyn Bell Burnell will celebrate 82nd birthday on Tuesday, 15th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Jocelyn Bell Burnell upcoming birthday.
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About
Irish astrophysicist who discovered the first radio pulsars and was President of the Royal Astronomical Society from 2002 until 2004.
Before Fame
She went to Lurgan College and was one of the first females allowed to study science there. She later graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Philosophy in 1965.
Trivia
She was named one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by BBC Radio's Woman's Hour in February 2013.
Family Life
Her father worked as an architect and helped design the Armagh Planetarium.
Associated With
Like her, Edward Sabine was also an Irish scientist.
Top Asked Questions about Jocelyn Bell Burnell
How old is Jocelyn Bell Burnell in 2024?
Jocelyn Bell Burnell is 81 years old today.
When was Jocelyn Bell Burnell born?
Jocelyn Bell Burnell was born on July 15, 1943 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
What is Jocelyn Bell Burnell zodiac sign?
Jocelyn Bell Burnell zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was Jocelyn Bell Burnell best known for?
Jocelyn Bell Burnell was best known as Astrophysicist.
Fun Facts about Jocelyn Bell Burnell's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Jocelyn Bell Burnell's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell was born on Thursday, 196th day / 28th week of 1943
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Jocelyn Bell Burnell birthday is XV.VII.MCMXLIII
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell's birthstone is Ruby
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell age in year is 81 years old
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell age in month is 977 months old
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell age in day is 29746 days old
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell age in hour is 713904 hours old
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell age in minute is 42834240 minutes old
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell age in second is 2570054400 seconds old
- Next Jocelyn Bell Burnell birthday is on Tuesday, July 15th 2025
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell age in next birthday (2025) is 82 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about July 15, 1943 birthday
Historical Events on Jocelyn Bell Burnell Birthday (July 15)
Below are historical events that coincided with Jocelyn Bell Burnell's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Space Race: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project features the dual launch of an Apollo spacecraft and a Soyuz spacecraft on the first joint Soviet-United States human-crewed flight. It was the last launch of both an Apollo spacecraft, and the Saturn family of rockets. |
| 1979 | U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech". |
| 1983 | An attack at Orly Airport in Paris is launched by Armenian militant organisation ASALA, leaving eight people dead and 55 injured. |
| 1996 | A Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying the Royal Netherlands Army marching band crashes on landing at Eindhoven Airport. |
| 1998 | Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan is killed by a claymore mine. |
| 2002 | "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to supplying aid to the enemy and possession of explosives during the commission of a felony. |
| 2002 | The Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan sentences British born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh to death, and three others suspected of murdering The Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl to life. |
| 2003 | AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape. The Mozilla Foundation is established on the same day. |
| 2006 | Twitter, later one of the largest social media platforms in the world, is launched. |
| 2009 | Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashes near Jannatabad, Qazvin, Iran, killing 168. |
| 2012 | South Korean rapper Psy releases his hit single Gangnam Style. |
| 2014 | A train derails on the Moscow Metro, killing at least 24 and injuring more than 160 others. |
| 2016 | Factions of the Turkish Armed Forces attempt a coup. |
| 2018 | France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4-2. |
| 2021 | Three people are killed by a distracted driver in the 2021 Bowburn crash. |
| 1990 | The birth of Zach Bogosian, American ice hockey player |
| 1990 | The birth of Damian Lillard, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Tyler Young, American racing driver |
| 1991 | The birth of Danilo, Brazilian footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Derrick Favors, American basketball player |
| 1991 | The birth of Evgeny Tishchenko, Russian boxer |
| 1991 | The birth of Nuria Párrizas DÃaz, Spanish tennis player |
| 1992 | The birth of Tobias Harris, American basketball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Wayde van Niekerk, South African sprinter |
| 1993 | The birth of HÃ¥vard Nielsen, Norwegian footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Harrison Rhodes, American racing driver |
| 1996 | The birth of Vivianne Miedema, Dutch football player |
| 1997 | The birth of Jil Teichmann, Swiss tennis player |
| 1998 | The birth of Noah Gragson, American racing driver |
| 2008 | The birth of Iain Armitage, American child actor |
| 2013 | The death of Earl Gros, American football player (b. 1940) |
| 2013 | The death of Noël Lee, Chinese-American pianist and composer (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | The death of Meskerem Legesse, Ethiopian runner (b. 1986) |
| 2013 | The death of John T. Riedl, American computer scientist and academic (b. 1962) |
| 2014 | The death of Óscar Acosta, Honduran author, poet, and diplomat (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of James MacGregor Burns, American historian, political scientist, and author (b. 1918) |
| 2014 | The death of Saúl Lara, Spanish footballer (b. 1982) |
| 2014 | The death of Edward Perl, American neuroscientist and academic (b. 1926) |
| 2014 | The death of Robert A. Roe, American soldier and politician (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | The death of Masahiko Aoki, Japanese-American economist and academic (b. 1938) |
| 2015 | The death of Wan Li, Chinese politician, 4th Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1916) |
| 2015 | The death of Aubrey Morris, British actor (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Dave Somerville, Canadian singer (b. 1933) |
| 2017 | The death of Martin Landau, American film and television actor (b. 1928) |
| 2021 | The death of Peter R. de Vries, Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter (b. 1956) |
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