Richard Axel Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Richard Axel Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Richard Axel Facts

Full Name	Richard Axel
Birthdate	July 02, 1946
Birth Place	New York
Age (in 2024)	78 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Biologist

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Richard Axel Age & Birthday

Richard Axel is best known as Biologist who has born on July 02, 1946 in New York. Currently, Richard Axel is 78 years, 4 months and 21 days old. Richard Axel will celebrate 79th birthday on Wednesday, 2nd of July 2025. Below the countdown to Richard Axel upcoming birthday.

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Richard Axel Biography

About

Renowned molecular biologist who won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the olfactory system. Among his achievements is the discovery that there are around one thousand olfactory receptor genes in the genome of mammals.

Before Fame

He was a basketball player at Stuyvesant High School.

Trivia

In 2007, he received the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Double Helix Medal for his contributions to the field of genetics.

Family Life

He was married to social worker Ann Axel before marrying scientist Cornelia Bargmann.

Associated With

He shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with his colleague, Linda Buck.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Axel

How old is Richard Axel in 2024?

Richard Axel is 78 years old today.

When was Richard Axel born?

Richard Axel was born on July 02, 1946 in New York.

What is Richard Axel zodiac sign?

Richard Axel zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Richard Axel best known for?

Richard Axel was best known as Biologist.

Fun Facts about Richard Axel's Birthday

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

Richard Axel was born on Tuesday, 183^rd day / 27^th week of 1946
Richard Axel has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Richard Axel birthday is II.VII.MCMXLVI
Richard Axel's birthstone is Ruby
Richard Axel's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Richard Axel age in year is 78 years old
Richard Axel age in month is 940 months old
Richard Axel age in day is 28634 days old
Richard Axel age in hour is 687216 hours old
Richard Axel age in minute is 41232960 minutes old
Richard Axel age in second is 2473977600 seconds old
Next Richard Axel birthday is on Wednesday, July 2nd 2025
Richard Axel age in next birthday (2025) is 79 years old
Learn more interesting facts about July 02, 1946 birthday

Historical Events on Richard Axel Birthday (July 02)

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

Year	Event
1976	End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
1986	Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile.
1986	Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day Komi Republic, Russia, killing 54 people.
1988	Marcel Lefebvre and the four bishops he consecrated were excommunicated by the Holy See.
1990	In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca.
1994	USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board.
1997	The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis.
2000	Vicente Fox Quesada is elected the first President of México from an opposition party, the Partido Acción Nacional, after more than 70 years of continuous rule by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional.
2001	The AbioCor self-contained artificial heart is first implanted.
2002	Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon.
2005	The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.
2008	Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC.
2010	The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people.
2013	The International Astronomical Union names Pluto's fourth and fifth moons, Kerberos and Styx.
2013	A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others.
1988	The birth of Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer
1989	The birth of Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player
1989	The birth of Alex Morgan, American soccer player
1990	The birth of Kayla Harrison, American judoka
1990	The birth of Merritt Mathias, American soccer player
1990	The birth of Morag McLellan, Scottish field hockey player
1990	The birth of Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer
1990	The birth of Danny Rose, English footballer
1990	The birth of Bill Tupou, New Zealand rugby league player
1992	The birth of Madison Chock, American ice dancer
1993	The birth of Vince Staples, American rapper and actor
1993	The birth of Diamonté Harper, American rapper
1994	The birth of Henrik Kristoffersen, Norwegian skier
1995	The birth of Ryan Murphy, American swimmer
1996	The birth of Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player
2014	The death of Louis Zamperini, American runner and World War II US Army Air Forces captain (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Ronald Davison, New Zealand lawyer and judge, 10th Chief Justice of New Zealand (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Charlie Sanders, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1946)
2015	The death of Jim Weaver, American football player and coach (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Caroline Aherne, English actress and comedian (b. 1963)
2016	The death of Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
2016	The death of Patrick Manning, 4th & 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (b. 1946)
2016	The death of Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (b. 1928)
2017	The death of Vladislav Rastorotsky, a Russian (and former Soviet) artistic gymnastics coach, (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Smith Hart, American-born Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1948)
2018	The death of Alan Longmuir, Scottish musician (b. 1948)
2019	The death of Lee Iacocca, American automotive executive (b.1924)
2020	The death of Ángela Jeria, Chilean archaeologist (b. 1926)
2020	The death of Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (b. 1989)

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