Joshua Lederberg Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Joshua Lederberg Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Joshua Lederberg Facts

Full Name	Joshua Lederberg
Birthdate	May 23, 1925
Birth Place	New Jersey
Age (in 2024)	99 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Biologist

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Joshua Lederberg Age & Birthday

Joshua Lederberg is best known as Biologist who has born on May 23, 1925 in New Jersey. Currently, Joshua Lederberg is 99 years, 5 months and 13 days old. Joshua Lederberg will celebrate 100th birthday on Friday, 23rd of May 2025. Below the countdown to Joshua Lederberg upcoming birthday.

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Joshua Lederberg Biography

About

American molecular biologist who was only 33 years old when he won the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He later worked for NASA on a team that looked for life on Mars.

Before Fame

He studied under his co-winner of the Nobel Prize, Edward L. Tatum at Yale University, and published with him a paper in 1946 showing the E. Coli bacterial can interbreed.

Trivia

His discovery that bacteria can mate and exchange genes allowed scientists to use bacteria in genetic research, eventually leading to studies of DNA recombination.

Family Life

He grew up in Montclair, New Jersey.

Associated With

He teamed up with the popular science author Carl Sagan to promote research into biology.

Top Asked Questions about Joshua Lederberg

How old is Joshua Lederberg in 2024?

Joshua Lederberg is 99 years old today.

When was Joshua Lederberg born?

Joshua Lederberg was born on May 23, 1925 in New Jersey.

What is Joshua Lederberg zodiac sign?

Joshua Lederberg zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Joshua Lederberg best known for?

Joshua Lederberg was best known as Biologist.

Fun Facts about Joshua Lederberg's Birthday

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

Joshua Lederberg was born on Saturday, 143^rd day / 21^st week of 1925
Joshua Lederberg has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Joshua Lederberg birthday is XXIII.V.MCMXXV
Joshua Lederberg's birthstone is Emerald
Joshua Lederberg's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Joshua Lederberg age in year is 99 years old
Joshua Lederberg age in month is 1193 months old
Joshua Lederberg age in day is 36326 days old
Joshua Lederberg age in hour is 871824 hours old
Joshua Lederberg age in minute is 52309440 minutes old
Joshua Lederberg age in second is 3138566400 seconds old
Next Joshua Lederberg birthday is on Friday, May 23rd 2025
Joshua Lederberg age in next birthday (2025) is 100 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 23, 1925 birthday

Historical Events on Joshua Lederberg Birthday (May 23)

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

Year	Event
1992	Italy's most prominent anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three body guards are killed by the Corleonesi clan with a half-ton bomb near Capaci, Sicily. His friend and colleague Paolo Borsellino will be assassinated less than two months later, making 1992 a turning point in the history of Italian Mafia prosecutions.
1995	The first version of the Java programming language is released.
1998	The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with roughly 75% voting yes.
2002	The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland.
2006	Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts.
2008	The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.
2013	A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington.
2014	Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed and another 14 injured in a killing spree near the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara.
2015	At least 46 people are killed as a result of floods caused by a tornado in Texas and Oklahoma.
2016	Two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, kill at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen.
2016	Eight bombings are carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Jableh and Tartus, coastline cities in Syria. One hundred eighty-four people are killed and at least 200 people injured.
2017	Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi.
2021	A cable car falls from a mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, killing 14 people.
2021	Ryanair Flight 4978 is forced to land by Belarusian authorities to detain dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.
2022	Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party is sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia after winning the 2022 Australian federal election, ending 9 years of conservative rule.
1991	The birth of Lena Meyer-Landrut, German singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of César Pinares, Chilean footballer
1996	The birth of Katharina Althaus, German ski jumper
1996	The birth of Emmanuel Boateng, Ghanaian footballer
1996	The birth of Razvan Marin, Romanian footballer
1997	The birth of Pedro Chirivella, Spanish footballer
1997	The birth of Coy Craft, American footballer
1997	The birth of Joe Gomez, English footballer
1997	The birth of Gustaf Nilsson, Swedish footballer
1997	The birth of Sam Timmins, New Zealand basketball player
1998	The birth of Sérgio Sette Câmara, Brazilian racing driver
1998	The birth of Salwa Eid Naser, Bahraini track and field sprinter
1999	The birth of James Charles, American internet personality
1999	The birth of Trinidad Cardona, American singer and songwriter
2000	The birth of Felipe Drugovich, Brazilian-Italian racing driver
2012	The death of Paul Fussell, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Epy Guerrero, Dominican baseball player, coach, and scout (b. 1942)
2013	The death of Hayri Kozakçıoğlu, Turkish police officer and politician, 15th Governor of Istanbul Province (b. 1938)
2013	The death of Georges Moustaki, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
2013	The death of Flynn Robinson, American basketball player (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Mikhail Egorovich Alekseev, Russian linguist and academic (b. 1949)
2014	The death of Madhav Mantri, Indian cricketer (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Anne Meara, American actress, comedian and playwright (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Aleksey Mozgovoy, Ukrainian sergeant (b. 1975)
2015	The death of Alicia Nash, Salvadoran-American physicist and engineer (b. 1933)
2015	The death of John Forbes Nash, Jr., American mathematician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1928)
2017	The death of Roger Moore, English actor (b. 1927)
2020	The death of Hana Kimura, Japanese professional wrestler (b. 1997)
2021	The death of Ron Hill, English long-distance runner (b. 1938)
2021	The death of Eric Carle, American children's book designer, illustrator, and writer best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (b. 1929)

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