Otto Wichterle Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Otto Wichterle Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Otto Wichterle Facts

Full Name	Otto Wichterle
Birthdate	October 27, 1913
Birth Place	Czech Republic
Age (in 2024)	111 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Entrepreneur

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Otto Wichterle Age & Birthday

Otto Wichterle is best known as Entrepreneur who has born on October 27, 1913 in Czech Republic. Currently, Otto Wichterle is 111 years, 1 months and 15 days old. Otto Wichterle will celebrate 112th birthday on Monday, 27th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Otto Wichterle upcoming birthday.

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Otto Wichterle Biography

About

Czech chemist who invented the first practical soft contact lens.

Before Fame

He created the polymer that would go into his lenses, but he shelved it soon after, coming back only when he started to work on contact lenses.

Trivia

He sold the rights to his patented lenses to the American company Bausch & Lomb for $330,000, but because he worked for the state, he only received $330 from the sale.

Family Life

His father ran a machine factory.

Associated With

He and musician Bedrich Smetana were both famous Czechs.

Top Asked Questions about Otto Wichterle

How old is Otto Wichterle in 2024?

Otto Wichterle is 111 years old today.

When was Otto Wichterle born?

Otto Wichterle was born on October 27, 1913 in Czech Republic.

What is Otto Wichterle zodiac sign?

Otto Wichterle zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Otto Wichterle best known for?

Otto Wichterle was best known as Entrepreneur.

Fun Facts about Otto Wichterle's Birthday

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

Otto Wichterle was born on Monday, 300^th day / 44^th week of 1913
Otto Wichterle has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Otto Wichterle birthday is XXVII.X.MCMXIII
Otto Wichterle's birthstone is Opal
Otto Wichterle's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Otto Wichterle age in year is 111 years old
Otto Wichterle age in month is 1333 months old
Otto Wichterle age in day is 40588 days old
Otto Wichterle age in hour is 974112 hours old
Otto Wichterle age in minute is 58446720 minutes old
Otto Wichterle age in second is 3506803200 seconds old
Next Otto Wichterle birthday is on Monday, October 27th 2025
Otto Wichterle age in next birthday (2025) is 112 years old

Historical Events on Otto Wichterle Birthday (October 27)

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

Year	Event
1979	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
1981	Cold War: The Soviet submarine S-363 runs aground on the east coast of Sweden.
1986	The British government suddenly deregulates financial markets, leading to a total restructuring of the way in which they operate in the country, in an event now referred to as the Big Bang.
1988	Cold War: Ronald Reagan suspends construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow due to Soviet listening devices in the building structure.
1991	Turkmenistan achieves independence from the Soviet Union.
1992	United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is murdered by shipmate Terry M. Helvey for being gay, precipitating debate about gays in the military that results in the United States' "Don't ask, don't tell" military policy.
1994	Gliese 229B is the first Substellar Mass Object to be unquestionably identified.
1995	Former Prime Minister of Italy Bettino Craxi is convicted in absentia of corruption.
1997	The 1997 Asian financial crisis causes a crash in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
1999	Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing the Prime Minister and seven others.
2014	Britain withdraws from Afghanistan at the end of Operation Herrick, after 12 years four months and seven days.
2017	Catalonia declares independence from Spain.
2018	A gunman opens fire on a Pittsburgh synagogue killing 11 and injuring six, including four police officers.
2018	Leicester City F.C. owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha dies in a helicopter crash along with four others after a Premier League match against West Ham United at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England.
2019	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant founder and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi kills himself and three children by detonating a suicide vest during the U.S. military Barisha raid in northwestern Syria.
1988	The birth of Illimar Pärn, Estonian ski jumper
1988	The birth of Evan Turner, American basketball player
1989	The birth of Mark Barron, American football player
1990	The birth of Dimitrios Gkourtsas, Greek footballer
1990	The birth of Oktovianus Maniani, Indonesian footballer
1991	The birth of Shohei Takahashi, Japanese footballer
1992	The birth of Stephan El Shaarawy, Italian footballer
1992	The birth of Emily Hagins, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1992	The birth of Brandon Saad, American ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Daniel Sams, Australian cricketer
1993	The birth of Kiefer Ravena, Filipino basketball player
1996	The birth of Kim Woo-seok, South Korean singer and actor
1997	The birth of Lonzo Ball, American basketball player
1997	The birth of James TW, English singer-songwriter
1999	The birth of Haruka Kudo, Japanese singer and actress
2013	The death of Leonard Herzenberg, American immunologist, geneticist, and academic (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Luigi Magni, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1928)
2013	The death of Lou Reed, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (b. 1942)
2013	The death of Michael Wilkes, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Vinko Coce, Croatian opera and pop singer (b. 1954)
2014	The death of Daniel Boulanger, French actor and screenwriter (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Shin Hae-chul, South Korean singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1968)
2014	The death of Starke Taylor, American soldier and politician, mayor of Dallas (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Ayerdhal, French author (b. 1959)
2015	The death of Ranjit Roy Chaudhury, Indian pharmacologist and academic (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Betsy Drake, French-American actress and singer (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Philip French, English journalist, critic, and producer (b. 1933)
2016	The death of Takahito, Prince Mikasa, member of the Imperial Family of Japan (b. 1915)
2018	The death of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, chairman of Leicester City F.C (b. 1958)
2019	The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL); suicide (b. 1971)

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