J.R.R. Tolkien Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

J.R.R. Tolkien Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

J.R.R. Tolkien Facts

Full Name	J.R.R. Tolkien
Birthdate	January 03, 1892
Birth Place	Bloemfontein, South Africa
Age (in 2024)	132 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Novelist

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J.R.R. Tolkien Age & Birthday

J.R.R. Tolkien is best known as Novelist who has born on January 03, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Currently, J.R.R. Tolkien is 132 years, 11 months and 10 days old. J.R.R. Tolkien will celebrate 133rd birthday on Friday, 3rd of January 2025. Below the countdown to J.R.R. Tolkien upcoming birthday.

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J.R.R. Tolkien Biography

About

English author, poet, and professor who wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He was ranked by The Times, a London newspaper, as one of the 50 greatest English authors since 1945 and he is widely considered to be the father of the modern fantasy genre.

Before Fame

He began reading when he was just four years old and, in 1915, he graduated from Exeter College, Oxford, with honors. He subsequently served in the British Army during World War I and later accepted a professorship in Anglo-Saxon literature at Pembroke College, Oxford.

Trivia

He cited Old English stories, including Beowulf, as inspiration for the legends of Middle-earth. He also served as a codebreaker during World War II.

Family Life

He and his younger brother were born in South Africa to Mabel Suffield Tolkien and English banker Arthur Reuel Tolkien. J.R.R. Tolkien married Edith Mary Bratt in 1916, and she became the inspiration for several of his fantasy characters, most notably Arwen Evenstar and Luthien Tinuviel. He had three sons, Christopher, Michael, and John, and a daughter, Priscilla.

Associated With

He was close friends with the author C.S. Lewis; they were both members of a literary group called the Inklings.

Top Asked Questions about J.R.R. Tolkien

How old is J.R.R. Tolkien in 2024?

J.R.R. Tolkien is 132 years old today.

When was J.R.R. Tolkien born?

J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 03, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

What is J.R.R. Tolkien zodiac sign?

J.R.R. Tolkien zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was J.R.R. Tolkien best known for?

J.R.R. Tolkien was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about J.R.R. Tolkien's Birthday

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

J.R.R. Tolkien was born on Sunday, 3^rd day / 53^rd week of 1892
J.R.R. Tolkien has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of J.R.R. Tolkien birthday is III.I.MDCCCXCII
J.R.R. Tolkien's birthstone is Garnet
J.R.R. Tolkien's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
J.R.R. Tolkien age in year is 132 years old
J.R.R. Tolkien age in month is 1595 months old
J.R.R. Tolkien age in day is 48557 days old
J.R.R. Tolkien age in hour is 1165368 hours old
J.R.R. Tolkien age in minute is 69922080 minutes old
J.R.R. Tolkien age in second is 4195324800 seconds old
Next J.R.R. Tolkien birthday is on Friday, January 3rd 2025
J.R.R. Tolkien age in next birthday (2025) is 133 years old

Historical Events on J.R.R. Tolkien Birthday (January 03)

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

Year	Event
1987	Varig Flight 797 crashes near Akouré in the Ivory Coast, resulting in 50 deaths.
1990	United States invasion of Panama: Manuel Noriega, former leader of Panama, surrenders to American forces.
1992	CommutAir Flight 4821 crashes on approach to Adirondack Regional Airport, in Saranac Lake, New York, killing two people.
1993	In Moscow, Russia, George H. W. Bush and Boris Yeltsin sign the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).
1994	Baikal Airlines Flight 130 crashes near Mamoney, Irkutsk, Russia, resulting in 125 deaths.
1999	The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA.
2002	Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Israeli forces seize the Palestinian freighter Karine A in the Red Sea, finding 50 tons of weapons.
2004	Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea, resulting in 148 deaths, making it one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Egyptian history.
2009	The first block of the blockchain of the decentralized payment system Bitcoin, called the Genesis block, is established by the creator of the system, Satoshi Nakamoto.
2015	Boko Haram militants destroy the entire town of Baga in north-east Nigeria, starting the Baga massacre and killing as many as 2,000 people.
2016	In response to the execution of Nimr al-Nimr, Iran ends its diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.
2018	For the first time in history, all five major storm surge gates in the Netherlands are closed simultaneously in the wake of a storm.
2019	Chang'e 4 makes the first soft landing on the far side of the Moon, deploying the Yutu-2 lunar rover.
2020	Iranian General Qasem Soleimani is killed by an American airstrike near Baghdad International Airport, igniting global concerns of a potential armed conflict.
2023	Singapore's Jurong Bird Park permanently closes.
1989	The birth of Kōhei Uchimura, Japanese artistic gymnast
1990	The birth of Yoichiro Kakitani, Japanese footballer
1991	The birth of Jerson Cabral, Dutch footballer
1991	The birth of Özgür Çek, Turkish footballer
1991	The birth of Sébastien Faure, French footballer
1991	The birth of Dane Gagai, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Goo Hara, South Korean singer and actress (d. 2019)
1994	The birth of Isaquias Queiroz, Brazilian sprint canoeist
1995	The birth of Kim Jisoo, South Korean singer and actress
1995	The birth of Kim Seol-hyun, South Korean singer and actress
1996	The birth of Florence Pugh, English actress
1997	The birth of Kyron McMaster, British Virgin Islands hurdler
2001	The birth of Deni Avdija, Israeli-Serbian basketball player
2003	The birth of Kyle Rittenhouse, American conservative personality
2003	The birth of Greta Thunberg, Swedish environmental activist
2014	The death of Phil Everly, American singer and guitarist (b. 1939)
2014	The death of George Goodman, American economist and author (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Saul Zaentz, American film producer (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Martin Anderson, American economist and academic (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Edward Brooke, American captain and politician, 47th Massachusetts Attorney General (b. 1919)
2016	The death of Paul Bley, Canadian-American pianist and composer (b. 1932)
2016	The death of Peter Naur, Danish computer scientist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Bill Plager, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1945)
2016	The death of Igor Sergun, Russian general and diplomat (b. 1957)
2017	The death of H. S. Mahadeva Prasad, Indian politician (b. 1958)
2018	The death of Colin Brumby, Australian composer (b. 1933)
2019	The death of Herb Kelleher, American businessman, co-founder of Southwest Airlines (b. 1931)
2020	The death of Qasem Soleimani, Iranian major general, commander of the Iranian Quds Force (b. 1957)
2021	The death of Eric Jerome Dickey, American author (b. 1961)
2023	The death of Elena Huelva, Spanish cancer activist and influencer (b. 2002)

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