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Owen Willans Richardson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Owen Willans Richardson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Owen Willans Richardson Facts

Full NameOwen Willans Richardson
BirthdateApril 26, 1879
Birth PlaceEngland
Age (in 2024)145 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationPhysicist

Owen Willans Richardson Age & Birthday

Owen Willans Richardson is best known as Physicist who has born on April 26, 1879 in England. Currently, Owen Willans Richardson is 145 years, 6 months and 6 days old. Owen Willans Richardson will celebrate 146th birthday on Saturday, 26th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Owen Willans Richardson upcoming birthday.

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Owen Willans Richardson Biography

About

British physicist who won the 1928 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in thermionic emission, which is what led to Richardson's Law.

Before Fame

He earned a DSc from University College London in 1904 and was made a fellow at Trinity College.

Trivia

He worked as a professor at Princeton University from 1906 until 1913.

Family Life

He married Lilian Wilson in 1906, and they had two sons and a daughter.

Associated With

He taught scientist Clinton Davisson at Princeton University, and he later became his brother in law.

Top Asked Questions about Owen Willans Richardson

How old is Owen Willans Richardson in 2024?

Owen Willans Richardson is 145 years old today.

When was Owen Willans Richardson born?

Owen Willans Richardson was born on April 26, 1879 in England.

What is Owen Willans Richardson zodiac sign?

Owen Willans Richardson zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Owen Willans Richardson best known for?

Owen Willans Richardson was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about Owen Willans Richardson's Birthday

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

  • Owen Willans Richardson was born on Saturday, 116th day / 17th week of 1879
  • Owen Willans Richardson has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Owen Willans Richardson birthday is XXVI.IV.MDCCCLXXIX
  • Owen Willans Richardson's birthstone is Diamond
  • Owen Willans Richardson's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Owen Willans Richardson age in year is 145 years old
  • Owen Willans Richardson age in month is 1746 months old
  • Owen Willans Richardson age in day is 53151 days old
  • Owen Willans Richardson age in hour is 1275624 hours old
  • Owen Willans Richardson age in minute is 76537440 minutes old
  • Owen Willans Richardson age in second is 4592246400 seconds old
  • Next Owen Willans Richardson birthday is on Saturday, April 26th 2025
  • Owen Willans Richardson age in next birthday (2025) is 146 years old

Historical Events on Owen Willans Richardson Birthday (April 26)

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

YearEvent
1970The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force.
1981Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery.
1982Fifty-seven people are killed by former police officer Woo Bum-kon in a shooting spree in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
1986The Chernobyl disaster occurs in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
1989The deadliest known tornado strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless.
1989People's Daily publishes the April 26 Editorial which inflames the nascent Tiananmen Square protests.
1991Fifty-five tornadoes break out in the central United States. Before the outbreak's end, Andover, Kansas, would record the year's only F5 tornado.
1993The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on mission STS-55 to conduct experiments aboard the Spacelab module.
1994China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board.
1994South Africa begins its first multiracial election, which is won by Nelson Mandela's African National Congress.
2002Robert Steinhäuser kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot.
2005Cedar Revolution: Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country (Syrian occupation of Lebanon).
2015Nursultan Nazarbayev is re-elected President of Kazakhstan with 97.7% of the vote.
2018American comedian Bill Cosby is convicted of sexual assault.
2019Marvel Studios' blockbuster film, Avengers: Endgame, is released, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing the previous box office record of Avatar.
1989The birth of Kang Daesung, South Korean singer
1990The birth of Mitch Rein, Australian rugby league player
1990The birth of Nevin Spence, Northern Irish rugby player (d. 2012)
1991The birth of Lazaros Fotias, Greek footballer
1991The birth of Peter Handscomb, Australian cricketer
1991The birth of Isaac Liu, New Zealand rugby league player
1991The birth of Ignacio Lores Varela, Uruguayan footballer
1991The birth of Srdjan Pejicic, Canadian/Bosnian basketball player
1991The birth of Wojciech Pszczolarski, Polish bicycle racer
1992The birth of Aaron Judge, American baseball player
1992The birth of Delon Wright, American basketball player
1994The birth of Daniil Kvyat, Russian racing driver
1996The birth of Jordan Pefok, American footballer
2001The birth of Thiago Almada, Argentine footballer
2002The birth of Meagan Best, Barbadian squash player
2009The death of Hans Holzer, Austrian-American paranormal investigator and author (b. 1920)
2010The death of Mariam A. Aleem, Egyptian graphic designer and academic (b. 1930)
2010The death of Urs Felber, Swiss engineer and businessman (b. 1942)
2011The death of Phoebe Snow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1950)
2012The death of Terence Spinks, English boxer and trainer (b. 1938)
2013The death of Jacqueline Brookes, American actress and educator (b. 1930)
2013The death of George Jones, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1931)
2014The death of Gerald Guralnik, American physicist and academic (b. 1936)
2014The death of Paul Robeson, Jr., American historian and author (b. 1927)
2014The death of DJ Rashad, American electronic musician, producer and DJ (b. 1979)
2015The death of Jayne Meadows, American actress (b. 1919)
2015The death of Marcel Pronovost, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1930)
2016The death of Harry Wu, Chinese human rights activist (b. 1937)
2017The death of Jonathan Demme, American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter (b. 1944)
2022The death of Klaus Schulze, German composer and musician (b. 1947)

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