Maria Telkes Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Maria Telkes Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Maria Telkes Facts

Full Name	Maria Telkes
Birthdate	December 12, 1900
Birth Place	Hungary
Age (in 2024)	123 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Physicist

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Maria Telkes Age & Birthday

Maria Telkes is best known as Physicist who has born on December 12, 1900 in Hungary. Currently, Maria Telkes is 123 years, 10 months and 21 days old. Maria Telkes will celebrate 124th birthday on Thursday, 12th of December 2024. Below the countdown to Maria Telkes upcoming birthday.

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Maria Telkes Biography

About

Notable for her work in the field of solar energy, this prominent scientist invented the thermoelectric generator; the debut solar heat system; and a thermoelectricity-operated refrigerator.

Before Fame

After completing her doctorate in physical chemistry in her native Hungary, she relocated to the United States and conducted research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Trivia

She was the 1952 recipient of the Society of Women Engineers Award and the 1977 winner of the American Solar Energy Society's Charles Greeley Abbot Award.

Family Life

A native of Hungary, she settled in Boston, Massachusetts, during her early adulthood years and later lived and worked in Texas.

Associated With

She and Farrington Daniels were both pioneers in the field of solar energy.

Top Asked Questions about Maria Telkes

How old is Maria Telkes in 2024?

Maria Telkes is 123 years old today.

When was Maria Telkes born?

Maria Telkes was born on December 12, 1900 in Hungary.

What is Maria Telkes zodiac sign?

Maria Telkes zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Maria Telkes best known for?

Maria Telkes was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about Maria Telkes's Birthday

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

Maria Telkes was born on Wednesday, 346^th day / 50^th week of 1900
Maria Telkes has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Maria Telkes birthday is XII.XII.MCM
Maria Telkes's birthstone is Turquoise
Maria Telkes's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Maria Telkes age in year is 123 years old
Maria Telkes age in month is 1486 months old
Maria Telkes age in day is 45251 days old
Maria Telkes age in hour is 1086024 hours old
Maria Telkes age in minute is 65161440 minutes old
Maria Telkes age in second is 3909686400 seconds old
Next Maria Telkes birthday is on Friday, December 12th 2025
Maria Telkes age in next birthday (2025) is 124 years old

Historical Events on Maria Telkes Birthday (December 12)

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

Year	Event
1945	The People's Republic of Korea is outlawed in the South, by order of the United States Army Military Government in Korea.
1946	United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam (now Thailand) to the United Nations is adopted.
1956	United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.
1963	Kenya declares independence from Great Britain.
1969	The Piazza Fontana bombing; a bomb explodes at the headquarters of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura (the National Agricultural Bank) in Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy, killing 17 people and wounding 88. The same afternoon, three more bombs are detonated in Rome and Milan, and another is found unexploded.
1979	The 8.2 Mw  Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300-600, and generating a large tsunami.
1979	Coup d'état of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea.
1985	Arrow Air Flight 1285R, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 people on board, including 236 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division.
1988	The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom.
1999	A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits the Philippines's main island of Luzon, killing six people, injuring 40, and causing power outages that affected the capital Manila.
2000	The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.
2001	Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.
2012	North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.
2015	The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.
2021	Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands.
1982	The birth of Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player and coach
1983	The birth of Roni Porokara, Finnish footballer
1984	The birth of Daniel Agger, Danish footballer
1985	The birth of Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player
1986	The birth of Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballer
1986	The birth of Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer
1986	The birth of Nina Kolarič, Slovenian long jumper
1986	The birth of T. J. Ward, American football player
1988	The birth of Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league player
1990	The birth of Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runner
1990	The birth of Dawin, American singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
1993	The birth of Zeli Ismail, English footballer
1994	The birth of Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (d. 2017)
1996	The birth of Lucas Hedges, American actor
2013	The death of Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Abdul Quader Molla, Bangladeshi journalist and politician (b. 1948)
2013	The death of Audrey Totter, American actress (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Norman Bridwell, American author and illustrator, created Clifford the Big Red Dog (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Ivor Grattan-Guinness, English mathematician, historian, and academic (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Herb Plews, American baseball player (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Frans Geurtsen, Dutch footballer (b. 1942)
2015	The death of Evelyn S. Lieberman, American politician, White House Deputy Chief of Staff (b. 1944)
2016	The death of Shirley Hazzard, Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Ed Lee, American politician and attorney, 43rd Mayor of San Francisco (b. 1952)
2017	The death of Pat DiNizio, American singer and songwriter (b. 1955)
2019	The death of Danny Aiello, American actor (b. 1933)
2020	The death of John le Carré, English author (b. 1931)
2020	The death of Ann Reinking, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1949)
2021	The death of Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi, Tongan politician and military officer, Deputy Prime Minister (b. 1955)

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