Lee Deforest Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 26, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Lee Deforest Facts
| Full Name | Lee Deforest |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 26, 1873 |
| Birth Place | Council Bluffs, IA |
| Age (in 2024) | 150 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Occupation | Inventor |
Lee Deforest Age & Birthday
Lee Deforest is best known as Inventor who has born on August 26, 1873 in Council Bluffs, IA. Currently, Lee Deforest is 150 years, 8 months and 0 days old. Lee Deforest will celebrate 151st birthday on Monday, 26th of August 2024. Below the countdown to Lee Deforest upcoming birthday.
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About
Scientist and engineer who earned 180 patents over his lifetime, including the Audion and the triode vacuum tube, which made radio broadcasting possible. In his long career he founded over twenty companies and directed short films.
Before Fame
At Yale University, he tinkered with the campus's electrical grid, which caused the whole place to black out and earned him a suspension.
Trivia
His improved vacuum tube allowed the first wireless broadcasts, which he made from his experimental radio station.
Family Life
Seeing his young son's talent, his father enrolled him in Mt. Hermon School for Boys, in Massachusetts.
Associated With
A distant relative of mine, Calvert DeForest was a frequent guest on David Letterman's show.
Top Asked Questions about Lee Deforest
How old is Lee Deforest in 2024?
Lee Deforest is 150 years old today.
When was Lee Deforest born?
Lee Deforest was born on August 26, 1873 in Council Bluffs, IA.
What is Lee Deforest zodiac sign?
Lee Deforest zodiac sign is Virgo.
What was Lee Deforest best known for?
Lee Deforest was best known as Inventor.
Fun Facts about Lee Deforest's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Lee Deforest's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Lee Deforest was born on Tuesday, 238th day / 35th week of 1873
- Lee Deforest has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Lee Deforest birthday is XXVI.VIII.MDCCCLXXIII
- Lee Deforest's birthstone is Peridot
- Lee Deforest's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
- Lee Deforest age in year is 150 years old
- Lee Deforest age in month is 1808 months old
- Lee Deforest age in day is 55030 days old
- Lee Deforest age in hour is 1320720 hours old
- Lee Deforest age in minute is 79243200 minutes old
- Lee Deforest age in second is 4754592000 seconds old
- Next Lee Deforest birthday is on Tuesday, August 26th 2025
- Lee Deforest age in next birthday (2025) is 151 years old
Historical Events on Lee Deforest Birthday (August 26)
Below are historical events that coincided with Lee Deforest's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1970 | The fiftieth anniversary of American women being able to vote is marked by a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality. |
| 1972 | The Games of the XX Olympiad open in Munich, West Germany. |
| 1977 | The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec. |
| 1978 | Papal conclave: Albino Luciani is elected as Pope John Paul I. |
| 1980 | After John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, in the United States, the FBI inadvertently detonates the bomb during its disarming. |
| 1997 | Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead. |
| 1998 | The first flight of the Boeing Delta III ends in disaster 75 seconds after liftoff resulting in the loss of the Galaxy X communications satellite. |
| 1999 | Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade. |
| 2003 | A Beechcraft 1900 operating as Colgan Air Flight 9446 crashes after taking off from Barnstable Municipal Airport in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, killing both pilots on board. |
| 2009 | Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years. Her captors, Phillip and Nancy Garrido are apprehended. |
| 2011 | The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA. |
| 2014 | The Jay Report into the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal is published. |
| 2015 | Two U.S. journalists are shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker while conducting a live report in Moneta, Virginia. |
| 2018 | Three people are killed and eleven wounded during a mass shooting at a Madden NFL '19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. |
| 2021 | During the 2021 Kabul airlift, a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport kills 13 US military personnel and at least 169 Afghan civilians. |
| 1986 | The birth of Vladislav Gussev, Estonian footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Colin Kazim-Richards, Turkish footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Cassie Ventura, American singer, dancer, actress and model |
| 1987 | The birth of Juan Joseph, American football player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1988 | The birth of Elvis Andrus, Venezuelan baseball player |
| 1988 | The birth of Evan Ross, American actor |
| 1988 | The birth of Danielle Savre, American actress |
| 1988 | The birth of Wayne Simmonds, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1988 | The birth of Lars Stindl, German football player |
| 1989 | The birth of James Harden, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Lorenzo Brown, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Irina-Camelia Begu, Romanian tennis player |
| 1990 | The birth of Mateo Musacchio, Argentinian footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Jessie Diggins, American cross-country skier |
| 1999 | The birth of Kotoshoho Yoshinari, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 2013 | The death of Bill Schmitz, American football player and coach (b. 1954) |
| 2013 | The death of Jack Sinagra, American lawyer and politician (b. 1950) |
| 2013 | The death of Clyde A. Wheeler, American soldier and politician (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Christian Bourquin, French lawyer and politician (b. 1954) |
| 2014 | The death of Peter Bacon Hales, American historian, photographer, and author (b. 1950) |
| 2014 | The death of Caroline Kellett, English journalist (b. 1960) |
| 2014 | The death of Chūsei Sone, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937) |
| 2015 | The death of Amelia Boynton Robinson, American activist (b. 1911) |
| 2015 | The death of Donald Eric Capps, American theologian, author, and academic (b. 1939) |
| 2015 | The death of P. J. Kavanagh, English poet and author (b. 1931) |
| 2015 | The death of Stefanos Manikas, Greek politician (b. 1952) |
| 2015 | The death of Francisco San Diego, Filipino bishop (b. 1935) |
| 2017 | The death of Tobe Hooper, American film director (b. 1943) |
| 2018 | The death of Neil Simon, American playwright and author (b. 1927) |
| 2020 | The death of Joe Ruby, American animator (b. 1933) |
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