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Joseph Henry Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Joseph Henry Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Joseph Henry Facts

Full NameJoseph Henry
BirthdateDecember 17, 1797
Birth PlaceAlbany, NY
Age (in 2024)227 Years Old
ZodiacSagittarius
OccupationEngineer

Joseph Henry Age & Birthday

Joseph Henry is best known as Engineer who has born on December 17, 1797 in Albany, NY. Currently, Joseph Henry is 227 years, 0 months and 5 days old. Joseph Henry will celebrate 228th birthday on Wednesday, 17th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Joseph Henry upcoming birthday.

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Joseph Henry Biography

About

Pioneering electrical engineer who discovered the electrical properties that formed the basis for the telegraph machines. The SI unit of inductance, the henry, is named after him.

Before Fame

As a child he wanted to become a professional actor.

Trivia

He used his research of electrical properties to become the inventory of the electric doorbell.

Family Life

He had four children, who were named William, Mary Anna, Helen and Caroline.

Associated With

He discovered electrical induction at the same time as Michael Faraday, but he published his results first.

Top Asked Questions about Joseph Henry

How old is Joseph Henry in 2024?

Joseph Henry is 227 years old today.

When was Joseph Henry born?

Joseph Henry was born on December 17, 1797 in Albany, NY.

What is Joseph Henry zodiac sign?

Joseph Henry zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Joseph Henry best known for?

Joseph Henry was best known as Engineer.

Fun Facts about Joseph Henry's Birthday

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

  • Joseph Henry was born on Sunday, 351st day / 50th week of 1797
  • Joseph Henry has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Joseph Henry birthday is XVII.XII.MDCCXCVII
  • Joseph Henry's birthstone is Turquoise
  • Joseph Henry's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
  • Joseph Henry age in year is 227 years old
  • Joseph Henry age in month is 2724 months old
  • Joseph Henry age in day is 82915 days old
  • Joseph Henry age in hour is 1989960 hours old
  • Joseph Henry age in minute is 119397600 minutes old
  • Joseph Henry age in second is 7163856000 seconds old
  • Next Joseph Henry birthday is on Wednesday, December 17th 2025
  • Joseph Henry age in next birthday (2025) is 228 years old

Historical Events on Joseph Henry Birthday (December 17)

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

YearEvent
1981American Brigadier General James L. Dozier is abducted by the Red Brigades in Verona, Italy.
1983Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed.
1989Romanian Revolution: Protests continue in Timișoara, Romania, with rioters breaking into the Romanian Communist Party's District Committee building and attempting to set it on fire.
1989Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years.
1989The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
1997Aerosvit Flight 241: A Yakovlev Yak-42 crashes into the Pierian Mountains near Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, killing all 70 people on board.
2002Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years.
2003The Soham murder trial ends at the Old Bailey in London, with Ian Huntley found guilty of two counts of murder. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, is found guilty of perverting the course of justice.
2003SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight.
2003Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers to memorialize victims of a serial killer who targeted prostitutes, and highlight State violence against sex workers by police and others.
2005Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
2005Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan.
2009MV Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and over 28,000 animals.
2010Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. This act became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring.
2014The United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them in 1961.
1988The birth of Craig Sutherland, Scottish footballer
1991The birth of James Hurst, American football player
1991The birth of Jordan Rankin, Australian rugby league player
1991The birth of Atsedu Tsegay, Ethiopian runner
1992The birth of Quinton de Kock, South African cricketer
1992The birth of Joshua Ingram, Canadian drummer and percussionist
1993The birth of Patricia Kú Flores, Peruvian tennis player
1994The birth of Lloyd Perrett, New Zealand rugby league player
1994The birth of Nat Wolff, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player and actor
1996The birth of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Russian figure skater
1997The birth of Naiktha Bains, British-Australian tennis player
1997The birth of Shoma Uno, Japanese figure skater
1998The birth of Jasmine Armfield, English actress
1998The birth of Martin Ødegaard, Norwegian footballer
1999The birth of Mirei Sasaki, Japanese idol
2013The death of Janet Rowley, American geneticist and biologist (b. 1925)
2013The death of Conny van Rietschoten, Dutch sailor (b. 1926)
2014The death of Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (b. 1913)
2014The death of Richard C. Hottelet, American journalist (b. 1917)
2014The death of Oleh Lysheha, Ukrainian poet and playwright (b. 1949)
2014The death of Lowell Steward, American captain (b. 1919)
2014The death of Ivan Vekić, Croatian colonel, lawyer, and politician, Croatian Minister of the Interior (b. 1938)
2015The death of Hal Brown, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924)
2015The death of Osamu Hayaishi, American-Japanese biochemist and academic (b. 1920)
2015The death of Michael Wyschogrod, German-American philosopher and theologian (b. 1928)
2016The death of Benjamin A. Gilman, American soldier and politician (b. 1922)
2016The death of Henry Heimlich, American doctor (b. 1920)
2016The death of Gordon Hunt, American voice director (b. 1929)
2020The death of Jeremy Bullock, English actor (b. 1945)
2020The death of Allen Dines, American politician (b. 1921)

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