Leo Baekeland Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Leo Baekeland Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Leo Baekeland Facts

Full Name	Leo Baekeland
Birthdate	November 14, 1863
Birth Place	Belgium
Age (in 2024)	160 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Entrepreneur

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Leo Baekeland Age & Birthday

Leo Baekeland is best known as Entrepreneur who has born on November 14, 1863 in Belgium. Currently, Leo Baekeland is 160 years, 5 months and 14 days old. Leo Baekeland will celebrate 161st birthday on Thursday, 14th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Leo Baekeland upcoming birthday.

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Leo Baekeland Biography

About

Chemist who invented the first synthetic plastic, which he called Bakelite.

Before Fame

He already had his doctorate degree at 21.

Trivia

He developed a new type of photographic paper and sold the rights to Eastman Kodak, for which he was paid $1 million.

Family Life

He fell in love with his professor's daughter and eloped with her to America.

Associated With

He was awarded the Franklin Medal in 1940, which Thomas Alva Edison had also received in 1915.

Top Asked Questions about Leo Baekeland

How old is Leo Baekeland in 2024?

Leo Baekeland is 160 years old today.

When was Leo Baekeland born?

Leo Baekeland was born on November 14, 1863 in Belgium.

What is Leo Baekeland zodiac sign?

Leo Baekeland zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Leo Baekeland best known for?

Leo Baekeland was best known as Entrepreneur.

Fun Facts about Leo Baekeland's Birthday

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

Leo Baekeland was born on Saturday, 318^th day / 46^th week of 1863
Leo Baekeland has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Leo Baekeland birthday is XIV.XI.MDCCCLXIII
Leo Baekeland's birthstone is Topaz
Leo Baekeland's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Leo Baekeland age in year is 160 years old
Leo Baekeland age in month is 1925 months old
Leo Baekeland age in day is 58605 days old
Leo Baekeland age in hour is 1406520 hours old
Leo Baekeland age in minute is 84391200 minutes old
Leo Baekeland age in second is 5063472000 seconds old
Next Leo Baekeland birthday is on Friday, November 14th 2025
Leo Baekeland age in next birthday (2025) is 161 years old

Historical Events on Leo Baekeland Birthday (November 14)

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

Year	Event
1982	Lech Wałęsa, the leader of Poland's outlawed Solidarity movement, is released after eleven months of internment near the Soviet border.
1984	Zamboanga City mayor Cesar Climaco, a prominent critic of the government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, is assassinated in his home city.
1990	After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder-Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland.
1991	American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103.
1991	Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returns to Phnom Penh after thirteen years in exile.
1992	In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 crashes near Nha Trang, killing 30.
1995	A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs.
2001	War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.
2001	A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes a remote part of the Tibetan plateau. It has the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 km) and is the best documented example of a supershear earthquake.
2003	Astronomers discover 90377 Sedna, the most distant trans-Neptunian object.
2008	The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.
2012	Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an escalation of rocket attacks by Hamas.
2016	A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Kaikoura, New Zealand, at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), resulting in the deaths of two people.
2017	A gunman kills four people and injures 12 others during a shooting spree across Rancho Tehama, California. He had earlier murdered his wife in their home.
2019	A mass shooting occurs at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, resulting in three deaths, including that of the perpetrator, and three injuries.
1988	The birth of Nanase Hoshii, Japanese singer and actress
1989	The birth of Vlad Chiricheș, Romanian footballer
1989	The birth of Jake Livermore, English footballer
1990	The birth of Roman Bürki, Swiss footballer
1990	The birth of Jessica Jacobs, Australian actress and singer (d. 2008)
1991	The birth of Miriam Brouwer, Canadian cyclist
1991	The birth of Taylor Hall, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Graham Patrick Martin, American actor
1993	The birth of Francisco Lindor, Puerto Rican baseball player
1993	The birth of Shūhei Nomura, Japanese actor
1993	The birth of Samuel Umtiti, French footballer
1996	The birth of Borna Ćorić, Croatian tennis player
1997	The birth of Axel Tuanzebe, English footballer
1998	The birth of Sofia Kenin, American tennis player
1998	The birth of DeVonta Smith, American football player
2012	The death of Brian Davies, Australian rugby player and manager (b. 1930)
2012	The death of Martin Fay, Irish fiddler (b. 1936)
2012	The death of Ahmed Jabari, Palestinian commander (b. 1960)
2012	The death of Abubakar Olusola Saraki, Nigerian physician and politician (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Sudhir Bhat, Indian producer and manager (b. 1951)
2013	The death of Hari Krishna Devsare, Indian journalist and author (b. 1938)
2013	The death of Bennett Masinga, South African footballer (b. 1965)
2014	The death of Eugene Dynkin, Russian-American mathematician and theorist (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Glen A. Larson, American director, producer, and screenwriter, created Battlestar Galactica (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Morteza Pashaei, Iranian singer-songwriter (b. 1984)
2015	The death of K. S. Gopalakrishnan, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Warren Mitchell, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2016	The death of Gwen Ifill, American television journalist (b. 1955)
2020	The death of Peter Florjancic, Slovene inventor and Olympic athlete (b. 1919)
2020	The death of Des O'Connor, English comedian, singer and television presenter (b. 1932)

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