Phil Plait Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Phil Plait Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Phil Plait Facts

Full Name	Phil Plait
Birthdate	September 30, 1964
Birth Place	Washington, DC
Age (in 2024)	60 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Astronomer

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Phil Plait Age & Birthday

Phil Plait is best known as Astronomer who has born on September 30, 1964 in Washington, DC. Currently, Phil Plait is 60 years, 2 months and 13 days old. Phil Plait will celebrate 61st birthday on Tuesday, 30th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Phil Plait upcoming birthday.

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Phil Plait Biography

About

Known for his work in the field of astronomy and for his blogs and public speeches advocating scientific skepticism, he also penned such popular science books as Death from the Skies and Bad Astronomy.

Before Fame

After graduating from the University of Michigan and subsequently earning his doctorate in astronomy from the University of Virginia, he worked for NASA on both the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) and Hubble Space Telescope projects.

Trivia

He established the Badastronomy.com website and blog to debunk astronomy-related pseudoscience.

Family Life

A native of Washington, D.C., he later settled in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife Marcella and his daughter.

Associated With

In 2008 and 2009, he was President of the James Randi Educational Foundation.

Top Asked Questions about Phil Plait

How old is Phil Plait in 2024?

Phil Plait is 60 years old today.

When was Phil Plait born?

Phil Plait was born on September 30, 1964 in Washington, DC.

What is Phil Plait zodiac sign?

Phil Plait zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Phil Plait best known for?

Phil Plait was best known as Astronomer.

Fun Facts about Phil Plait's Birthday

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

Phil Plait was born on Wednesday, 274^th day / 40^th week of 1964
Phil Plait has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Phil Plait birthday is XXX.IX.MCMLXIV
Phil Plait's birthstone is Sapphire
Phil Plait's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
Phil Plait age in year is 60 years old
Phil Plait age in month is 722 months old
Phil Plait age in day is 21989 days old
Phil Plait age in hour is 527736 hours old
Phil Plait age in minute is 31664160 minutes old
Phil Plait age in second is 1899849600 seconds old
Next Phil Plait birthday is on Tuesday, September 30th 2025
Phil Plait age in next birthday (2025) is 61 years old
Learn more interesting facts about September 30, 1964 birthday

Historical Events on Phil Plait Birthday (September 30)

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

Year	Event
1954	The U.S. Navy submarine USS Nautilus is commissioned as the world's first nuclear-powered vessel.
1965	Six Indonesian Army generals were assassinated by the September 30 Movement. The PKI was blamed for the latter, resulting in mass killings of suspected leftists.
1966	Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana.
1968	The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.
1970	Jordan makes a deal with the PFLP for the release of the remaining hostages from the Dawson's Field hijackings.
1975	Malév Flight 240 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while on approach to Beirut International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 60.
1978	Finnair Flight 405 is hijacked by Aarno Lamminparras in Oulu, Finland.
1980	Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.
1993	The 6.2 Mw  Latur earthquake shakes Maharashtra, India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) killing 9,748 and injuring 30,000.
1999	The Tokaimura nuclear accident causes the deaths of two technicians in Japan's second-worst nuclear accident.
2000	Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Twelve-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah is shot and killed on the second day of the Second Intifada.
2005	Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish newspaper.
2009	The 7.6 Mw  Sumatra earthquake leaves 1,115 people dead.
2016	Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007.
2016	Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002.
1986	The birth of Cristián Zapata, Colombian footballer
1987	The birth of Aida Garifullina, Russian operatic soprano
1988	The birth of Eglė Staišiūnaitė, Lithuanian hurdler
1989	The birth of André Weis, German footballer
1991	The birth of Thomas Röhler, German javelin thrower
1992	The birth of Ezra Miller, American actor and singer
1994	The birth of Aliya Mustafina, Russian gymnast
1996	The birth of Jacob Host, Australian rugby league player
1997	The birth of Yana Kudryavtseva, Russian gymnast
1997	The birth of Max Verstappen, Dutch Formula One driver
1998	The birth of Yui Imaizumi, Japanese tarento
1998	The birth of Trevi Moran, American youtuber and singer
2002	The birth of Levi Miller, Australian actor and model
2002	The birth of Tara Würth, Crotian tennis player
2002	The birth of Maddie Ziegler, American dancer and actress
2012	The death of Barbara Ann Scott, Canadian-American figure skater (b. 1928)
2012	The death of Boris Šprem, Croatian lawyer and politician, 8th Speaker of the Croatian Parliament (b. 1956)
2013	The death of Janet Powell, Australian educator and politician (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari, Indian cleric and politician (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Martin Lewis Perl, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Guido Altarelli, Italian-Swiss physicist and academic (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Claude Dauphin, French businessman (b. 1951)
2015	The death of Göran Hägg, Swedish author and critic (b. 1947)
2017	The death of Monty Hall, American game show host (b. 1921)
2017	The death of Vladimir Voevodsky, Russian-American mathematician (b. 1966)
2018	The death of Kim Larsen, Danish rock musician (b. 1945)
2018	The death of Geoffrey Hayes, British television presenter and actor (b. 1942)
2018	The death of Sonia Orbuch, Polish resistance fighter during the Second World War and Holocaust educator. (b. 1925)
2019	The death of Victoria Braithwaite, British research scientist who proved fish feel pain (b. 1967)
2021	The death of Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese composer and orchestrator (b. 1931)

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