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

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Leo Baekeland Facts

Full NameLeo Baekeland
BirthdateNovember 14, 1863
Birth PlaceBelgium
Age (in 2024)160 Years Old
ZodiacScorpio
OccupationEntrepreneur

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, 11 months and 18 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, 318th day / 46th 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 1931 months old
  • Leo Baekeland age in day is 58793 days old
  • Leo Baekeland age in hour is 1411032 hours old
  • Leo Baekeland age in minute is 84661920 minutes old
  • Leo Baekeland age in second is 5079715200 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.

YearEvent
1982Lech Wałęsa, the leader of Poland's outlawed Solidarity movement, is released after eleven months of internment near the Soviet border.
1984Zamboanga City mayor Cesar Climaco, a prominent critic of the government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, is assassinated in his home city.
1990After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder-Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland.
1991American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103.
1991Cambodian 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.
1995A 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.
2001War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.
2001A 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.
2003Astronomers discover 90377 Sedna, the most distant trans-Neptunian object.
2008The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.
2012Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an escalation of rocket attacks by Hamas.
2016A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Kaikoura, New Zealand, at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), resulting in the deaths of two people.
2017A 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.
2019A mass shooting occurs at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, resulting in three deaths, including that of the perpetrator, and three injuries.
1988The birth of Nanase Hoshii, Japanese singer and actress
1989The birth of Vlad ChiricheÈ™, Romanian footballer
1989The birth of Jake Livermore, English footballer
1990The birth of Roman Bürki, Swiss footballer
1990The birth of Jessica Jacobs, Australian actress and singer (d. 2008)
1991The birth of Miriam Brouwer, Canadian cyclist
1991The birth of Taylor Hall, Canadian ice hockey player
1991The birth of Graham Patrick Martin, American actor
1993The birth of Francisco Lindor, Puerto Rican baseball player
1993The birth of Shūhei Nomura, Japanese actor
1993The birth of Samuel Umtiti, French footballer
1996The birth of Borna Ćorić, Croatian tennis player
1997The birth of Axel Tuanzebe, English footballer
1998The birth of Sofia Kenin, American tennis player
1998The birth of DeVonta Smith, American football player
2012The death of Brian Davies, Australian rugby player and manager (b. 1930)
2012The death of Martin Fay, Irish fiddler (b. 1936)
2012The death of Ahmed Jabari, Palestinian commander (b. 1960)
2012The death of Abubakar Olusola Saraki, Nigerian physician and politician (b. 1933)
2013The death of Sudhir Bhat, Indian producer and manager (b. 1951)
2013The death of Hari Krishna Devsare, Indian journalist and author (b. 1938)
2013The death of Bennett Masinga, South African footballer (b. 1965)
2014The death of Eugene Dynkin, Russian-American mathematician and theorist (b. 1924)
2014The death of Glen A. Larson, American director, producer, and screenwriter, created Battlestar Galactica (b. 1937)
2014The death of Morteza Pashaei, Iranian singer-songwriter (b. 1984)
2015The death of K. S. Gopalakrishnan, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2015The death of Warren Mitchell, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2016The death of Gwen Ifill, American television journalist (b. 1955)
2020The death of Peter Florjancic, Slovene inventor and Olympic athlete (b. 1919)
2020The death of Des O'Connor, English comedian, singer and television presenter (b. 1932)

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