Oswald Avery Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Oswald Avery Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Oswald Avery Facts

Full Name	Oswald Avery
Birthdate	October 21, 1877
Birth Place	Canada
Age (in 2024)	147 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Doctor

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Oswald Avery Age & Birthday

Oswald Avery is best known as Doctor who has born on October 21, 1877 in Canada. Currently, Oswald Avery is 147 years, 1 months and 0 days old. Oswald Avery will celebrate 148th birthday on Tuesday, 21st of October 2025. Below the countdown to Oswald Avery upcoming birthday.

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Oswald Avery Biography

About

American physician best known for identifying DNA as the material that made up genes and chromosomes (the Avery–MacLeod–McCarty experiment).

Before Fame

He attended Colgate University and went on to study medicine at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He opened his first practice in 1907.

Trivia

He was nominated for a Nobel prize multiple times during his research, but never won.

Family Life

He never married, but lived for thirty five years with friend and colleague, immunologist Alphonse Dochez.

Associated With

Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase continued his research and went on to discover the DNA double helix.

Top Asked Questions about Oswald Avery

How old is Oswald Avery in 2024?

Oswald Avery is 147 years old today.

When was Oswald Avery born?

Oswald Avery was born on October 21, 1877 in Canada.

What is Oswald Avery zodiac sign?

Oswald Avery zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Oswald Avery best known for?

Oswald Avery was best known as Doctor.

Fun Facts about Oswald Avery's Birthday

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

Oswald Avery was born on Sunday, 294^th day / 42^nd week of 1877
Oswald Avery has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Oswald Avery birthday is XXI.X.MDCCCLXXVII
Oswald Avery's birthstone is Opal
Oswald Avery's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Oswald Avery age in year is 147 years old
Oswald Avery age in month is 1765 months old
Oswald Avery age in day is 53722 days old
Oswald Avery age in hour is 1289328 hours old
Oswald Avery age in minute is 77359680 minutes old
Oswald Avery age in second is 4641580800 seconds old
Next Oswald Avery birthday is on Tuesday, October 21st 2025
Oswald Avery age in next birthday (2025) is 148 years old

Historical Events on Oswald Avery Birthday (October 21)

Below are historical events that coincided with Oswald Avery'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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