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Marie Tharp Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Marie Tharp Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Marie Tharp Facts

Full NameMarie Tharp
BirthdateJuly 30, 1920
Birth PlaceMichigan
Age (in 2024)104 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationGeologist

Marie Tharp Age & Birthday

Marie Tharp is best known as Geologist who has born on July 30, 1920 in Michigan. Currently, Marie Tharp is 104 years, 4 months and 15 days old. Marie Tharp will celebrate 105th birthday on Wednesday, 30th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Marie Tharp upcoming birthday.

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Marie Tharp Biography

About

Known for creating a topographic map of the ocean floor, she contributed greatly to geologists' understanding of the phenomenon of continental drift. She collaborated with fellow geologist Bruce Heezen on the groundbreaking cartography project.

Before Fame

After studying music and English at Ohio University, she earned degrees in mathematics and geology from, respectively, the University of Tulsa and the University of Michigan.

Trivia

She and Heezen created their underwater map with the help of Austrian artist Heinrich Berann.

Family Life

She grew up in Michigan as the daughter of a Latin teacher mother and a United States Department of Agriculture employee father.

Associated With

She used seismographic data to map underwater topography; this exploration would not have been possible without the earlier work of seismograph inventor and fellow geologist, John Milne.

Top Asked Questions about Marie Tharp

How old is Marie Tharp in 2024?

Marie Tharp is 104 years old today.

When was Marie Tharp born?

Marie Tharp was born on July 30, 1920 in Michigan.

What is Marie Tharp zodiac sign?

Marie Tharp zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Marie Tharp best known for?

Marie Tharp was best known as Geologist.

Fun Facts about Marie Tharp's Birthday

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

  • Marie Tharp was born on Friday, 212th day / 31st week of 1920
  • Marie Tharp has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Marie Tharp birthday is XXX.VII.MCMXX
  • Marie Tharp's birthstone is Ruby
  • Marie Tharp's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • Marie Tharp age in year is 104 years old
  • Marie Tharp age in month is 1252 months old
  • Marie Tharp age in day is 38123 days old
  • Marie Tharp age in hour is 914952 hours old
  • Marie Tharp age in minute is 54897120 minutes old
  • Marie Tharp age in second is 3293827200 seconds old
  • Next Marie Tharp birthday is on Wednesday, July 30th 2025
  • Marie Tharp age in next birthday (2025) is 105 years old

Historical Events on Marie Tharp Birthday (July 30)

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

YearEvent
1971An All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 and a Japanese Air Force F-86 collide over Morioka, Iwate, Japan killing 162.
1974Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so by the Supreme Court of the United States.
1975Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at about 2:30 p.m. He is never seen or heard from again.
1978The 730: Okinawa Prefecture changes its traffic on the right-hand side of the road to the left-hand side.
1980Vanuatu gains independence.
1980Israel's Knesset passes the Jerusalem Law.
1981As many as 50,000 demonstrators, mostly women and children, took to the streets in Łódź to protest food ration shortages in Communist Poland.
1990Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament, is assassinated at his home by IRA terrorists in a car bombing after he assured the group that the British government would never surrender to them.
2003In Mexico, the last 'old style' Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line.
2006The world's longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the last time on BBC Two. The show had aired for 42 years.
2011Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall.
2012A train fire kills 32 passengers and injures 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India.
2012A power grid failure in Delhi leaves more than 300 million people without power in northern India.
2014Twenty killed and 150 are trapped after a landslide in Maharashtra, India.
2020NASA's Mars 2020 mission was launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
1986The birth of Tiago Alencar, Brazilian footballer
1986The birth of William Zillman, Australian rugby league player
1987The birth of Anton Fink, German footballer
1987The birth of Sam Saunders, American golfer
1988The birth of Wen Chean Lim, Malaysian rhythmic gymnast
1989The birth of Aleix Espargaró, Spanish motorcycle racer
1989The birth of Wayne Parnell, South African cricketer
1990The birth of Chris Maxwell, Welsh footballer
1991The birth of Diana Vickers, English singer-songwriter
1992The birth of Hannah Cockroft, English wheelchair racer
1993The birth of Jacob Faria, American baseball player
1993The birth of André Gomes, Portuguese footballer
1993The birth of Margarida Moura, Portuguese tennis player
1994The birth of Nelydia Senrose, Malaysian actress
1996The birth of Nina Stojanović, Serbian tennis player
2014The death of Peter Hall, English geographer, author, and academic (b. 1932)
2014The death of Dick Smith, American make-up artist (b. 1922)
2014The death of Dick Wagner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942)
2015The death of Lynn Anderson, American singer (b. 1947)
2015The death of Stuart Baggs, English businessman (b. 1988)
2015The death of Endel Lippmaa, Estonian physicist (b. 1930)
2015The death of Francis Paul Prucha, American historian and academic (b. 1921)
2015The death of Alena Vrzáňová, Czech figure skater (b. 1931)
2016The death of Gloria DeHaven, American actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1925)
2018The death of Michael A. Sheehan, American author, former government official and military officer (b. 1955)
2020The death of Lee Teng-hui, Taiwanese politician, President (1988-2000), Vice President (1984-1988) and mayor of Taipei (1978-1981) (b.1923)
2020The death of Herman Cain, American businessman and political activist (b. 1945)
2021The death of Shona Ferguson, Botswana-born, South African actor and executive producer (b. 1974)
2022The death of Pat Carroll, American actress and comedian (b. 1927)
2022The death of Nichelle Nichols, American actress, singer and dancer (b. 1932)

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