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Peter Zumthor Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Peter Zumthor Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Peter Zumthor Facts

Full NamePeter Zumthor
BirthdateApril 26, 1943
Birth PlaceSwitzerland
Age (in 2024)81 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationArchitect

Peter Zumthor Age & Birthday

Peter Zumthor is best known as Architect who has born on April 26, 1943 in Switzerland. Currently, Peter Zumthor is 81 years, 6 months and 6 days old. Peter Zumthor will celebrate 82nd birthday on Saturday, 26th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Peter Zumthor upcoming birthday.

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Peter Zumthor Biography

About

Designer of the Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria and recipient of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal. He was known for such architectural literature as "Thinking Architecture," "Atmospheres," and "Seeing Zumthor," a collaboration with photographer Hans Danuser.

Before Fame

He was apprenticed to a carpenter in 1958, and he studied at Kunstgewerbeschule beginning in 1963. He was an exchange student at Pratt Institute in New York beginning in 1966.

Trivia

He became a professor at the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio; he also taught at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles, the Technical University of Munich, Tulane University, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Family Life

He was born into the family of a cabinetmaker residing in Basel.

Associated With

He was born in the same country from which architect Le Corbusier hailed.

Top Asked Questions about Peter Zumthor

How old is Peter Zumthor in 2024?

Peter Zumthor is 81 years old today.

When was Peter Zumthor born?

Peter Zumthor was born on April 26, 1943 in Switzerland.

What is Peter Zumthor zodiac sign?

Peter Zumthor zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Peter Zumthor best known for?

Peter Zumthor was best known as Architect.

Fun Facts about Peter Zumthor's Birthday

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

  • Peter Zumthor was born on Monday, 116th day / 17th week of 1943
  • Peter Zumthor has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Peter Zumthor birthday is XXVI.IV.MCMXLIII
  • Peter Zumthor's birthstone is Diamond
  • Peter Zumthor's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Peter Zumthor age in year is 81 years old
  • Peter Zumthor age in month is 978 months old
  • Peter Zumthor age in day is 29776 days old
  • Peter Zumthor age in hour is 714624 hours old
  • Peter Zumthor age in minute is 42877440 minutes old
  • Peter Zumthor age in second is 2572646400 seconds old
  • Next Peter Zumthor birthday is on Saturday, April 26th 2025
  • Peter Zumthor age in next birthday (2025) is 82 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about April 26, 1943 birthday

Historical Events on Peter Zumthor Birthday (April 26)

Below are historical events that coincided with Peter Zumthor'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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