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Nancy Grace Roman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Nancy Grace Roman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Nancy Grace Roman Facts

Full NameNancy Grace Roman
BirthdateMay 16, 1925
Birth PlaceTennessee
Age (in 2024)99 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationAstronomer

Nancy Grace Roman Age & Birthday

Nancy Grace Roman is best known as Astronomer who has born on May 16, 1925 in Tennessee. Currently, Nancy Grace Roman is 99 years, 6 months and 5 days old. Nancy Grace Roman will celebrate 100th birthday on Friday, 16th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Nancy Grace Roman upcoming birthday.

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Nancy Grace Roman Biography

About

Executive NASA astronomer who discovered that stars made of helium and hydrogen moved faster than other stars. She received the Federal Woman's Award in 1962.

Before Fame

She started an astronomy club that met once a week when she was eleven.

Trivia

After working for NASA for 21 years, she worked to help the Goddard Space Flight Center until 1997.

Family Life

She was born to geophysicist Irwin Roman and music teacher Georgia Smith Roman.

Associated With

Her group worked on the Hubble Telescope, which was named after Edwin Hubble.

Top Asked Questions about Nancy Grace Roman

How old is Nancy Grace Roman in 2024?

Nancy Grace Roman is 99 years old today.

When was Nancy Grace Roman born?

Nancy Grace Roman was born on May 16, 1925 in Tennessee.

What is Nancy Grace Roman zodiac sign?

Nancy Grace Roman zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Nancy Grace Roman best known for?

Nancy Grace Roman was best known as Astronomer.

Fun Facts about Nancy Grace Roman's Birthday

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

  • Nancy Grace Roman was born on Saturday, 136th day / 20th week of 1925
  • Nancy Grace Roman has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Nancy Grace Roman birthday is XVI.V.MCMXXV
  • Nancy Grace Roman's birthstone is Emerald
  • Nancy Grace Roman's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Nancy Grace Roman age in year is 99 years old
  • Nancy Grace Roman age in month is 1194 months old
  • Nancy Grace Roman age in day is 36349 days old
  • Nancy Grace Roman age in hour is 872376 hours old
  • Nancy Grace Roman age in minute is 52342560 minutes old
  • Nancy Grace Roman age in second is 3140553600 seconds old
  • Next Nancy Grace Roman birthday is on Friday, May 16th 2025
  • Nancy Grace Roman age in next birthday (2025) is 100 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about May 16, 1925 birthday

Historical Events on Nancy Grace Roman Birthday (May 16)

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

YearEvent
1951The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines.
1959The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time.
1960Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California.
1961Park Chung-hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea.
1966The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
1969Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus.
1974Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia.
1975Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1988A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
1991Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
1997Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
2003In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.
2005Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote.
2011STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour.
2014Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya.
1990The birth of Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor
1990The birth of Darko Šarović, Serbian sprinter
1990The birth of Omar Strong, American basketball player
1991The birth of Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player
1991The birth of Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity
1991The birth of Ashley Wagner, American figure skater
1992The birth of Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player
1992The birth of Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter
1993The birth of Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete
1993The birth of Karol Mets, Estonian footballer
1993The birth of IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress
1994The birth of Kathinka von Deichmann, Liechtenstein tennis player
1995The birth of Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer
1996The birth of Louisa Chirico, American tennis player
2000The birth of Luis Garcia, Dominican-American baseball player
2013The death of Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1933)
2013The death of Paul Shane, British actor and comedian (b. 1940)
2013The death of Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941)
2013The death of Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (b. 1921)
2014The death of Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (b. 1933)
2014The death of Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (b. 1932)
2014The death of Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1943)
2014The death of Clyde Snow, American anthropologist and author (b. 1928)
2015The death of Prashant Bhargava, American director and producer (b. 1973)
2015The death of Moshe Levinger, Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1935)
2015The death of Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (b. 1928)
2019The death of Piet Blauw, Dutch politician (b. 1937)
2019The death of Bob Hawke, Australian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1929)
2019The death of I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect (b. 1917)
2021The death of Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (b. 1980)

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