Maurice Wilkins Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Maurice Wilkins Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Maurice Wilkins Facts

Full Name	Maurice Wilkins
Birthdate	December 15, 1916
Birth Place	New Zealand
Age (in 2024)	107 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Physicist

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Maurice Wilkins Age & Birthday

Maurice Wilkins is best known as Physicist who has born on December 15, 1916 in New Zealand. Currently, Maurice Wilkins is 107 years, 4 months and 10 days old. Maurice Wilkins will celebrate 108th birthday on Sunday, 15th of December 2024. Below the countdown to Maurice Wilkins upcoming birthday.

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Maurice Wilkins Biography

About

English physicist and biologist who conducted research that contributed to a better scientific understanding of phenomena such as isotope separation, optical microscopy, and X-ray diffraction.

Before Fame

He developed improved radar screens in Birmingham during World War II after studying physics at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1935.

Trivia

He received the American Public Health Association's Albert Lasker Award in 1960 and was made Commander of the British Empire in 1962.

Family Life

He was married twice and had five children.

Associated With

He attended King Edward's School from 1929 to 1935, which was named after King Edward IV.

Top Asked Questions about Maurice Wilkins

How old is Maurice Wilkins in 2024?

Maurice Wilkins is 107 years old today.

When was Maurice Wilkins born?

Maurice Wilkins was born on December 15, 1916 in New Zealand.

What is Maurice Wilkins zodiac sign?

Maurice Wilkins zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Maurice Wilkins best known for?

Maurice Wilkins was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about Maurice Wilkins's Birthday

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

Maurice Wilkins was born on Friday, 350^th day / 50^th week of 1916
Maurice Wilkins has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Maurice Wilkins birthday is XV.XII.MCMXVI
Maurice Wilkins's birthstone is Turquoise
Maurice Wilkins's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Maurice Wilkins age in year is 107 years old
Maurice Wilkins age in month is 1288 months old
Maurice Wilkins age in day is 39213 days old
Maurice Wilkins age in hour is 941112 hours old
Maurice Wilkins age in minute is 56466720 minutes old
Maurice Wilkins age in second is 3388003200 seconds old
Next Maurice Wilkins birthday is on Monday, December 15th 2025
Maurice Wilkins age in next birthday (2025) is 108 years old

Historical Events on Maurice Wilkins Birthday (December 15)

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

Year	Event
1970	Soviet spacecraft Venera 7 successfully lands on Venus. It is the first successful soft landing on another planet.
1973	John Paul Getty III, grandson of American billionaire J. Paul Getty, is found alive near Naples, Italy, after being kidnapped by an Italian gang on July 10.
1973	The American Psychiatric Association votes 13-0 to remove homosexuality from its official list of psychiatric disorders, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
1978	U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces that the United States will recognize the People's Republic of China and sever diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan).
1981	A suicide car bombing targeting the Iraqi embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, levels the embassy and kills 61 people, including Iraq's ambassador to Lebanon. The attack is considered the first modern suicide bombing.
1989	Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights relating the abolition of capital punishment is adopted.
1993	The Troubles: The Downing Street Declaration is issued by British Prime Minister John Major and Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds.
1997	Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183 crashes in the desert near Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, killing 85.
2000	The third reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is shut down.
2001	The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 spent to stabilize it, without fixing its famous lean.
2005	Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service.
2010	A boat carrying 90 asylum seekers crashes into rocks off the coast of Christmas Island, Australia, killing 48 people.
2013	The South Sudanese Civil War begins when opposition leaders Dr. Riek Machar, Pagan Amum and Rebecca Nyandeng vote to boycott the meeting of the National Liberation Council at Nyakuron.
2014	Gunman Man Haron Monis takes 18 hostages inside a café in Martin Place for 16 hours in Sydney. Monis and two hostages are killed when police raid the café the following morning.
2017	A 6.5Mw earthquake strikes the Indonesian island of Java in the city of Tasikmalaya, resulting in four deaths.
1988	The birth of Steven Nzonzi, French footballer
1989	The birth of Nichole Bloom, American actress and model
1991	The birth of Conor Daly, American race car driver
1992	The birth of Daiamami Genki, Japanese sumo wrestler
1992	The birth of Jesse Lingard, English footballer
1992	The birth of Alex Telles, Brazilian footballer
1996	The birth of Jenifer Brening, German singer
1996	The birth of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ukrainian footballer
1997	The birth of Maude Apatow, American actress
1997	The birth of Zach Banks, American race car driver
1997	The birth of Magdalena Fręch, Polish tennis player
1997	The birth of Stefania LaVie Owen, New Zealand-American actress
1998	The birth of Chandler Canterbury, American actor
1999	The birth of Amber Joseph, Barbadian cyclist
2000	The birth of Kayvon Thibodeaux, American football player
2012	The death of Owoye Andrew Azazi, Nigerian general (b. 1952)
2012	The death of Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, Nigerian politician, 18th Governor of Kaduna State (b. 1948)
2012	The death of Olga Zubarry, Argentinian actress (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Harold Camping, American evangelist, author, radio host (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Joan Fontaine, British-American actress (b. 1917)
2013	The death of Dyron Nix, American basketball player (b. 1967)
2014	The death of Donald Metcalf, Australian physiologist and immunologist (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Fausto Zapata, Mexican journalist, lawyer, and politician, Governor of San Luis Potosí (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Harry Zvi Tabor, English-Israeli physicist and engineer (b. 1917)
2016	The death of Craig Sager, American sports journalist (b. 1951)
2017	The death of Heinz Wolff, scientist and TV presenter (b. 1928)
2017	The death of Calestous Juma, academic (b. 1953)
2018	The death of Eryue He, Chinese historical fiction writer (b.1945)
2018	The death of Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (b. 1924)
2020	The death of Saufatu Sopoanga, Tuvaluan politician, 8th Prime Minister of Tuvalu (b. 1952)

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