John Wellborn Root Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

John Wellborn Root Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

John Wellborn Root Facts

Full Name	John Wellborn Root
Birthdate	January 10, 1850
Birth Place	Lumpkin, GA
Age (in 2024)	174 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Architect

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John Wellborn Root Age & Birthday

John Wellborn Root is best known as Architect who has born on January 10, 1850 in Lumpkin, GA. Currently, John Wellborn Root is 174 years, 11 months and 5 days old. John Wellborn Root will celebrate 175th birthday on Friday, 10th of January 2025. Below the countdown to John Wellborn Root upcoming birthday.

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John Wellborn Root Biography

About

19th-century American architect whose buildings have been designated National Historic and Chicago Landmarks and also have been entered into the National Register of Historic Places. Known for co-founding the Chicago School style of architecture. He was awarded the AIA Gold Medal in 1958.

Before Fame

He graduated from New York University in 1869 and first worked with James Renwick, Jr., then with John Butler Snook. His time with Snook allowed him to serve as a construction supervisor on Warren and Wetmore's Grand Central Terminal.

Trivia

He died of pneumonia while working on plans for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

Family Life

His father, the famed planter Sidney Root, sent him and two other boys to England after Atlanta fell to the Union Army during the Civil War. His maternal uncle was Marshall Johnson Wellborn, after whom he was named. His son, John Root Jr., also practiced architecture in Chicago.

Associated With

He was Daniel Burnham's partner.

Top Asked Questions about John Wellborn Root

How old is John Wellborn Root in 2024?

John Wellborn Root is 174 years old today.

When was John Wellborn Root born?

John Wellborn Root was born on January 10, 1850 in Lumpkin, GA.

What is John Wellborn Root zodiac sign?

John Wellborn Root zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was John Wellborn Root best known for?

John Wellborn Root was best known as Architect.

Fun Facts about John Wellborn Root's Birthday

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

John Wellborn Root was born on Thursday, 10^th day / 02^nd week of 1850
John Wellborn Root has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Wellborn Root birthday is X.I.MDCCCL
John Wellborn Root's birthstone is Garnet
John Wellborn Root's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
John Wellborn Root age in year is 174 years old
John Wellborn Root age in month is 2099 months old
John Wellborn Root age in day is 63892 days old
John Wellborn Root age in hour is 1533408 hours old
John Wellborn Root age in minute is 92004480 minutes old
John Wellborn Root age in second is 5520268800 seconds old
Next John Wellborn Root birthday is on Friday, January 10th 2025
John Wellborn Root age in next birthday (2025) is 175 years old

Historical Events on John Wellborn Root Birthday (January 10)

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

Year	Event
1946	The United States Army Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the Moon and receiving the reflected signals.
1954	BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, explodes and falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea, killing 35 people.
1966	Tashkent Declaration, a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
1972	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan.
1980	The New England Journal of Medicine publishes the letter Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with Narcotics, which is later misused to downplay the general risk of addiction to opioids.
1981	Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments
1984	Holy See-United States relations: The United States and Holy See (Vatican City) re-establish full diplomatic relations after almost 117 years, overturning the United States Congress's 1867 ban on public funding for such a diplomatic envoy.
1985	Sandinista Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua and vows to continue the transformation to socialism and alliance with the Soviet Union and Cuba; American policy continues to support the Contras in their revolt against the Nicaraguan government.
1990	Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications.
2000	Crossair Flight 498, a Saab 340 aircraft, crashes in Niederhasli, Switzerland, after taking off from Zurich Airport, killing 13 people.
2007	A general strike begins in Guinea in an attempt to get President Lansana Conté to resign.
2012	A bombing at Jamrud in Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and injures 78 others.
2013	More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several bomb blasts in the Quetta area of Pakistan.
2015	A traffic accident between an oil tanker truck and passenger coach en route to Shikarpur from Karachi on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi, killing at least 62 people.
2019	A 13-year-old American girl, Jayme Closs, is found alive in Gordon, Wisconsin, having been kidnapped 88 days earlier from her parents' home whilst they were murdered.
1982	The birth of Julien Brellier, French footballer
1982	The birth of Tomasz Brzyski, Polish footballer
1984	The birth of Marouane Chamakh, Moroccan footballer
1984	The birth of Ariane Friedrich, German high jumper
1984	The birth of Kalki Koechlin, Indian actress
1986	The birth of Kirsten Flipkens, Belgian tennis player
1987	The birth of César Cielo, Brazilian swimmer
1988	The birth of Leonard Patrick Komon, Kenyan runner
1990	The birth of Ishiura Shikanosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler
1990	The birth of Cody Walker, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Chad Townsend, Australian rugby league player
1996	The birth of Matthew Dufty, Australian rugby league player
1996	The birth of Dylan Edwards, Australian rugby league player
1997	The birth of Patrick Herbert, New Zealand rugby league player
1997	The birth of Blake Lawrie, Australian rugby league player
2014	The death of Larry Speakes, American journalist, 16th White House Press Secretary (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Dajikaka Gadgil, Indian jeweller (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Junior Malanda, Belgian footballer (b. 1994)
2015	The death of Taylor Negron, American actor, playwright, and painter (b. 1957)
2015	The death of Francesco Rosi, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Robert Stone, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1937)
2016	The death of David Bowie, English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (b. 1947)
2016	The death of George Jonas, Hungarian-Canadian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1935)
2017	The death of Buddy Greco, American jazz and pop singer and pianist (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Clare Hollingworth, English journalist (b. 1911)
2020	The death of Qaboos bin Said, ruler of Oman (b. 1940)
2022	The death of Joyce Eliason, American television personality (b. 1934)
2022	The death of Robert Durst, American real estate heir and convicted murderer (b. 1943)
2023	The death of Jeff Beck, English guitarist and songwriter (b. 1944)
2023	The death of Constantine II of Greece, King of Greece (1964-1973) (b. 1940)

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