Martin Gardner Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Martin Gardner Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Martin Gardner Facts

Full Name	Martin Gardner
Birthdate	October 21, 1914
Birth Place	Tulsa, OK
Age (in 2024)	110 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Mathematician

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Martin Gardner Age & Birthday

Martin Gardner is best known as Mathematician who has born on October 21, 1914 in Tulsa, OK. Currently, Martin Gardner is 110 years, 2 months and 2 days old. Martin Gardner will celebrate 111th birthday on Tuesday, 21st of October 2025. Below the countdown to Martin Gardner upcoming birthday.

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Martin Gardner Biography

About

An author, philosopher, and mathematician who designed math puzzles and wrote treatises on religion and literature, he was also a popular columnist for both the Skeptical Inquirer and Scientific American. His noteworthy published works include Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science and The Ambidextrous Universe.

Before Fame

He served for four years on a destroyer during World War II. Later, he studied at the University of Chicago and went on to write for the New York-based publication, Humpty Dumpty.

Trivia

He wrote the highly popular Mathematical Games column for Scientific American magazine.

Family Life

He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His father was a petroleum geologist.

Associated With

He was the foremost expert on Lewis Carroll, and he set out to explain the many mathematical riddles and puns in Alice in Wonderland.

Top Asked Questions about Martin Gardner

How old is Martin Gardner in 2024?

Martin Gardner is 110 years old today.

When was Martin Gardner born?

Martin Gardner was born on October 21, 1914 in Tulsa, OK.

What is Martin Gardner zodiac sign?

Martin Gardner zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Martin Gardner best known for?

Martin Gardner was best known as Mathematician.

Fun Facts about Martin Gardner's Birthday

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

Martin Gardner was born on Wednesday, 294^th day / 43^rd week of 1914
Martin Gardner has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Martin Gardner birthday is XXI.X.MCMXIV
Martin Gardner's birthstone is Opal
Martin Gardner's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Martin Gardner age in year is 110 years old
Martin Gardner age in month is 1322 months old
Martin Gardner age in day is 40241 days old
Martin Gardner age in hour is 965784 hours old
Martin Gardner age in minute is 57947040 minutes old
Martin Gardner age in second is 3476822400 seconds old
Next Martin Gardner birthday is on Tuesday, October 21st 2025
Martin Gardner age in next birthday (2025) is 111 years old

Historical Events on Martin Gardner Birthday (October 21)

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

Year	Event
1978	Australian civilian pilot Frederick Valentich vanishes over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne, after reporting contact with an unidentified aircraft.
1979	Moshe Dayan resigns from the Israeli government because of strong disagreements with Prime Minister Menachem Begin over policy towards the Arabs.
1981	Andreas Papandreou becomes Prime Minister of Greece, ending an almost 50-year-long system of power dominated by conservative forces.
1983	The metre is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
1984	Niki Lauda claims his third and final Formula One Drivers' Championship Title by half a point ahead of McLaren team-mate Alain Prost at the Portuguese Grand Prix.
1986	In Lebanon, pro-Iran kidnappers claim to have abducted American writer Edward Tracy (he is released in August 1991).
1987	The Jaffna hospital massacre is carried out by Indian peacekeeping forces in Sri Lanka, killing 70 Tamil patients, doctors and nurses.
1989	In Honduras, 131 people are killed when a Boeing 727 crashes on approach to Toncontín International Airport near the nation's capital Tegucigalpa.
1994	North Korea and the United States sign an Agreed Framework that requires North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program and agree to inspections.
1994	In Seoul, South Korea, 32 people are killed when a span of the Seongsu Bridge collapses.
2005	Images of the dwarf planet Eris are taken and subsequently used in documenting its discovery.
2011	Iraq War: President Barack Obama announces that the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq will be complete by the end of the year.
2019	Thirty people are killed in a fiery bus crash in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2019	In Canada, the 2019 Canadian federal election ends, resulting in incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remaining in office, albeit with the Liberal Party in a minority government.
2021	A shooting occurs on the set of the film Rust, in which actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop weapon which had been loaded, killing the director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, and injuring director Joel Souza.
1989	The birth of Sam Vokes, English-Welsh footballer
1990	The birth of Bengali-Fodé Koita, French footballer
1990	The birth of Mathieu Peybernes, French footballer
1990	The birth of Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player
1991	The birth of Tom Eastman, English footballer
1991	The birth of Geoffry Hairemans, Belgian footballer
1991	The birth of Rob Keogh, English cricketer
1991	The birth of Vadaine Oliver, English footballer
1991	The birth of Harry Pell, English footballer
1992	The birth of Marzia Bisognin, Italian businessperson and former YouTuber
1992	The birth of Bernard Tomic, German-Australian tennis player
1993	The birth of Kane Brown, American singer and songwriter
1995	The birth of Cameron Burgess, Scottish-Australian footballer
1995	The birth of Antoinette Guedia Mouafo, Cameroonian swimmer
1995	The birth of Doja Cat, American rapper, singer and songwriter
2013	The death of Colonel Robert Morris, American singer-songwriter and drummer (b. 1954)
2013	The death of Major Owens, American librarian and politician (b. 1936)
2013	The death of Tony Summers, Welsh swimmer (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Oscar Yanes, Venezuelan journalist and author (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Ben Bradlee, American journalist and author (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Nelson Bunker Hunt, American businessman (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani, Iranian cleric and politician, Prime Minister of Iran (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, Hawaiian genealogist, author, and hula expert (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1916)
2015	The death of France Bučar, Slovenian lawyer and politician (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Marty Ingels, American actor (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Norman W. Moore, English conservationist and author (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Sheldon Wolin, American philosopher, theorist, and academic (b. 1922)
2020	The death of Frank Bough, English television presenter (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Bernard Haitink, Dutch conductor and violinist (b. 1929)

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