Matt Ridley Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Matt Ridley Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Matt Ridley Facts

Full Name	Matt Ridley
Birthdate	February 07, 1958
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	66 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Novelist

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Matt Ridley Age & Birthday

Matt Ridley is best known as Novelist who has born on February 07, 1958 in England. Currently, Matt Ridley is 66 years, 10 months and 4 days old. Matt Ridley will celebrate 67th birthday on Friday, 7th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Matt Ridley upcoming birthday.

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Matt Ridley Biography

About

A British journalist, businessman, politician, and author, he is known for his many popular science books, which include The Red Queen (1994), Genome (1999), and Nature via Nurture: Genes, Experience, & What Makes Us Human (2003). He served as science editor for The Economist during the 1980s.

Before Fame

He studied zoology at the University of Oxford. Later, he worked as the non-executive chairman for the UK based bank, Northern Rock, and also served as a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

Trivia

He was once a visiting professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York.

Family Life

He was born in Northumberland, England. He later married neuroscientist Anya Hurlbert; together, they had a son and a daughter.

Associated With

Lewis Carroll is another famous English author.

Top Asked Questions about Matt Ridley

How old is Matt Ridley in 2024?

Matt Ridley is 66 years old today.

When was Matt Ridley born?

Matt Ridley was born on February 07, 1958 in England.

What is Matt Ridley zodiac sign?

Matt Ridley zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Matt Ridley best known for?

Matt Ridley was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Matt Ridley's Birthday

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

Matt Ridley was born on Friday, 38^th day / 06^th week of 1958
Matt Ridley has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Matt Ridley birthday is VII.II.MCMLVIII
Matt Ridley's birthstone is Amethyst
Matt Ridley's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Matt Ridley age in year is 66 years old
Matt Ridley age in month is 802 months old
Matt Ridley age in day is 24414 days old
Matt Ridley age in hour is 585936 hours old
Matt Ridley age in minute is 35156160 minutes old
Matt Ridley age in second is 2109369600 seconds old
Next Matt Ridley birthday is on Friday, February 7th 2025
Matt Ridley age in next birthday (2025) is 67 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 07, 1958 birthday

Historical Events on Matt Ridley Birthday (February 07)

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

Year	Event
1984	Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission: Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).
1986	Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation.
1990	Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.
1991	Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.
1991	The Troubles: The Provisional IRA launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street in London, the headquarters of the British government.
1992	The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.
1995	Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan.
1999	Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein.
2001	Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-98, carrying the Destiny laboratory module to the International Space Station.
2009	Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
2012	President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of the Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military.
2013	The U.S. state of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995.
2014	Scientists announce that the Happisburgh footprints in Norfolk, England, date back to more than 800,000 years ago, making them the oldest known hominid footprints outside Africa.
2016	North Korea launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into outer space violating multiple UN treaties and prompting condemnation from around the world.
2021	The 2021 Uttarakhand flood begins.
1989	The birth of Elia Viviani, Italian cyclist
1990	The birth of Jacksepticeye, Irish YouTuber
1990	The birth of Gianluca Lapadula, Italian footballer
1990	The birth of Dalilah Muhammad, American hurdler
1990	The birth of Steven Stamkos, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Ryan O'Reilly, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Sergi Roberto, Spanish footballer
1992	The birth of Ksenia Stolbova, Russian figure skater
1992	The birth of Maimi Yajima, Japanese singer and actress
1993	The birth of Chris Mears, English diver
1994	The birth of Riley Barber, American ice hockey player
1995	The birth of Roberto Osuna, Mexican baseball player
1996	The birth of Pierre Gasly, French racing driver
1997	The birth of Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer
1997	The birth of Anhelina Kalinina, Ukrainian tennis player
2012	The death of Harry Keough, American soccer player and coach (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Krsto Papić, Croatian director and screenwriter (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Doug Mohns, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Billy Casper, American golfer (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Marshall Rosenberg, American psychologist and author (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Dean Smith, American basketball player and coach (b. 1931)
2015	The death of John C. Whitehead, American banker and politician, 9th United States Deputy Secretary of State (b. 1922)
2017	The death of Richard Hatch, American actor (b. 1945)
2017	The death of Hans Rosling, Swedish academic (b. 1948)
2017	The death of Tzvetan Todorov, Bulgarian philosopher (b. 1939)
2019	The death of John Dingell, American politician (b. 1926)
2019	The death of Albert Finney, English actor (b. 1936)
2019	The death of Jan Olszewski, Polish politician, 3rd Prime Minister (b. 1930)
2019	The death of Frank Robinson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1935)
2020	The death of Li Wenliang, Chinese ophthalmologist who initially warned about COVID-19 (b. 1986)

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