Melvin Calvin Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Melvin Calvin Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Melvin Calvin Facts

Full Name	Melvin Calvin
Birthdate	April 08, 1911
Birth Place	Minnesota
Age (in 2024)	113 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Chemist

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Melvin Calvin Age & Birthday

Melvin Calvin is best known as Chemist who has born on April 08, 1911 in Minnesota. Currently, Melvin Calvin is 113 years, 8 months and 6 days old. Melvin Calvin will celebrate 114th birthday on Tuesday, 8th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Melvin Calvin upcoming birthday.

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Melvin Calvin Biography

About

American chemist who discovered the Calvin cycle with Andrew Benson and James Bassham and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1961.

Before Fame

He earned a Bachelor of Science from Michigan College of Mining and Technology in 1931 and a PhD in chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1935.

Trivia

He was featured in a volume of the American Scientists collection of US postage stamps in 2011.

Family Life

He married Genevieve Jemtegaard in 1942 and together they had three children.

Associated With

Asa Gray was featured in the same collection as him of American Scientists US postage stamps in 2011.

Top Asked Questions about Melvin Calvin

How old is Melvin Calvin in 2024?

Melvin Calvin is 113 years old today.

When was Melvin Calvin born?

Melvin Calvin was born on April 08, 1911 in Minnesota.

What is Melvin Calvin zodiac sign?

Melvin Calvin zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Melvin Calvin best known for?

Melvin Calvin was best known as Chemist.

Fun Facts about Melvin Calvin's Birthday

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

Melvin Calvin was born on Saturday, 98^th day / 14^th week of 1911
Melvin Calvin has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Melvin Calvin birthday is VIII.IV.MCMXI
Melvin Calvin's birthstone is Diamond
Melvin Calvin's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Melvin Calvin age in year is 113 years old
Melvin Calvin age in month is 1364 months old
Melvin Calvin age in day is 41524 days old
Melvin Calvin age in hour is 996576 hours old
Melvin Calvin age in minute is 59794560 minutes old
Melvin Calvin age in second is 3587673600 seconds old
Next Melvin Calvin birthday is on Tuesday, April 8th 2025
Melvin Calvin age in next birthday (2025) is 114 years old

Historical Events on Melvin Calvin Birthday (April 08)

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

Year	Event
1968	BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime.
1970	Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing: Israeli bombers accidentally strike an Egyptian school. Forty-six children are killed.
1975	Frank Robinson manages the Cleveland Indians in his first game as major league baseball's first African American manager.
1987	Los Angeles Dodgers executive Al Campanis resigns amid controversy over racist remarks he had made while on Nightline.
1992	Retired tennis great Arthur Ashe announces that he has AIDS, acquired from blood transfusions during one of his two heart surgeries.
1993	The Republic of North Macedonia joins the United Nations.
1993	The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on mission STS-56.
2004	War in Darfur: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government, the Justice and Equality Movement, and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army.
2005	A solar eclipse occurs, visible over areas of the Pacific Ocean and Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela.
2006	Shedden massacre: The bodies of eight men, all shot to death, are found in a field in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario. The murders are soon linked to the Bandidos Motorcycle Club.
2008	The construction of the world's first skyscraper to integrate wind turbines is completed in Bahrain.
2010	U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sign the New START Treaty.
2013	The Islamic State of Iraq enters the Syrian Civil War and begins by declaring a merger with the Al-Nusra Front under the name Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham.
2014	Windows XP reaches it's standard End Of Life and is no longer supported
2020	Bernie Sanders ends his presidential campaign, leaving Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's nominee.
1986	The birth of Félix Hernández, Venezuelan-American baseball player
1987	The birth of Royston Drenthe, Dutch footballer
1987	The birth of Jeremy Hellickson, American baseball player
1987	The birth of Elton John, Trinidadian footballer
1987	The birth of Sam Rapira, New Zealand rugby league player
1988	The birth of Jenni Asserholt, Swedish ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Kim Jong-hyun, South Korean singer (d. 2017)
1993	The birth of Viktor Arvidsson, Swedish ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Josh Chudleigh, Australian rugby league player
1995	The birth of Cedi Osman, Turkish professional basketball player
1996	The birth of Anna Korakaki, Greek Olympic medalist in shooting
1997	The birth of Kim Woo-jin, South Korean singer
1997	The birth of Saygrace, Australian singer and songwriter
1997	The birth of Arno Verschueren, Belgian professional football player
2002	The birth of Skai Jackson, American actress
2013	The death of Sara Montiel, Spanish-Mexican actress and singer (b. 1928)
2013	The death of José Luis Sampedro, Spanish economist and author (b. 1917)
2013	The death of Margaret Thatcher, English politician, first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Emmanuel III Delly, Iraqi patriarch (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Karlheinz Deschner, German author and activist (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Ivan Mercep, New Zealand architect, designed the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Jayakanthan, Indian journalist and author (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Rayson Huang, Hong Kong chemist and academic (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Sergei Lashchenko, Ukrainian kick-boxer (b. 1987)
2015	The death of David Laventhol, American journalist and publisher (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Jean-Claude Turcotte, Canadian cardinal (b. 1936)
2019	The death of Josine Ianco-Starrels, Romanian-born American art curator (b. 1926)
2020	The death of Rick May, American-Canadian voice actor (b. 1940)
2020	The death of Abdul Momin Imambari, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar (b. 1930)
2022	The death of Mimi Reinhardt, Austrian Jewish secretary (b. 1915)

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