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

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Peter Zumthor Facts

Full Name	Peter Zumthor
Birthdate	April 26, 1943
Birth Place	Switzerland
Age (in 2024)	81 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Architect

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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, 7 months and 16 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, 116^th day / 17^th 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 979 months old
Peter Zumthor age in day is 29816 days old
Peter Zumthor age in hour is 715584 hours old
Peter Zumthor age in minute is 42935040 minutes old
Peter Zumthor age in second is 2576102400 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.

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

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