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

Updated at May 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Richard Hamming Facts

Full Name	Richard Hamming
Birthdate	February 11, 1915
Birth Place	Chicago, IL
Age (in 2024)	109 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Computer Scientist

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Richard Hamming Age & Birthday

Richard Hamming is best known as Computer Scientist who has born on February 11, 1915 in Chicago, IL. Currently, Richard Hamming is 109 years, 2 months and 19 days old. Richard Hamming will celebrate 110th birthday on Tuesday, 11th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Richard Hamming upcoming birthday.

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Richard Hamming Biography

About

Computer pioneer who discovered a way for machines to correct their own errors. His groundbreaking work led the way to technologies like modems and compact discs.

Before Fame

He had prodigious talent for mathematics from his grade school days, and after a Ph.D. in math he joined the Manhattan Project, working on its cutting-edge atom bomb research during World War II.

Trivia

His methods for finding and correcting single errors in large strings of data became known as Hamming Codes and was first used in digital communication equipment at Bell Labs.

Family Life

He grew up in Chicago, Illinois, his parents Richard J Hamming and Mabel G Redfield.

Associated With

He worked with Claude Shannon and several other prominent mathematicians on the Manhattan Project, who together called themselves The Young Turks.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Hamming

How old is Richard Hamming in 2024?

Richard Hamming is 109 years old today.

When was Richard Hamming born?

Richard Hamming was born on February 11, 1915 in Chicago, IL.

What is Richard Hamming zodiac sign?

Richard Hamming zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Richard Hamming best known for?

Richard Hamming was best known as Computer Scientist.

Fun Facts about Richard Hamming's Birthday

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

Richard Hamming was born on Thursday, 42^nd day / 06^th week of 1915
Richard Hamming has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Richard Hamming birthday is XI.II.MCMXV
Richard Hamming's birthstone is Amethyst
Richard Hamming's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Richard Hamming age in year is 109 years old
Richard Hamming age in month is 1310 months old
Richard Hamming age in day is 39893 days old
Richard Hamming age in hour is 957432 hours old
Richard Hamming age in minute is 57445920 minutes old
Richard Hamming age in second is 3446755200 seconds old
Next Richard Hamming birthday is on Tuesday, February 11th 2025
Richard Hamming age in next birthday (2025) is 110 years old

Historical Events on Richard Hamming Birthday (February 11)

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

Year	Event
1990	Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner.
1990	Buster Douglas, a 42:1 underdog, knocks out Mike Tyson in ten rounds at Tokyo to win boxing's world Heavyweight title.
1997	Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
1999	Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to interact with Neptune's orbit again until 2231.
2001	A Dutch programmer launched the Anna Kournikova virus infecting millions of emails via a trick photo of the tennis star.
2008	Rebel East Timorese soldiers seriously wound President José Ramos-Horta. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado is killed in the attack.
2011	Arab Spring: The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 17 days of protests.
2013	The Vatican confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI would resign the papacy as a result of his advanced age.
2013	Militants claiming to be from the Sultanate of Sulu invade Lahad Datu District, Sabah, Malaysia, beginning the Lahad Datu standoff.
2014	A military transport plane crashes in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province in eastern Algeria, killing 77 people.
2015	A university student was murdered as she resisted an attempted rape in Turkey, sparking nationwide protests and public outcry against harassment and violence against women.
2016	A man shoots seven people dead at an education center in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.
2017	North Korea test fires a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.
2018	Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crashes near Moscow, Russia with 71 deaths and no survivors.
2020	COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization officially names the coronavirus outbreak as COVID-19, with the virus being designated SARS-CoV-2.
1987	The birth of Ellen van Dijk, Dutch cyclist
1987	The birth of Brian Matusz, American baseball player
1987	The birth of Jan Smeekens, Dutch speed skater
1988	The birth of Vlad Moldoveanu, Romanian basketball player
1990	The birth of Javier Aquino, Mexican footballer
1991	The birth of Nikola Mirotic, Spanish basketball player
1992	The birth of Lasse Norman Hansen, Danish track and road cyclist
1992	The birth of Taylor Lautner, American actor
1993	The birth of Ben McLemore, American basketball player
1994	The birth of Dansby Swanson, American baseball player
1995	The birth of Milan Škriniar, Slovak footballer
1996	The birth of Daniil Medvedev, Russian tennis player
1996	The birth of Jonathan Tah, German footballer
1997	The birth of Hubert Hurkacz, Polish tennis player
1998	The birth of Khalid, American singer and songwriter
2013	The death of Rick Huxley, English bass player (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Alice Babs, Swedish singer and actress (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Tito Canepa, Dominican-American painter (b. 1916)
2014	The death of Fernando González Pacheco, Colombian journalist and actor (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Roger Hanin, French actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Bob Simon, American journalist (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Jerry Tarkanian, American basketball player and coach (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and wrestler (b. 1971)
2016	The death of Zeng Xuelin, Thai-Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1929)
2017	The death of Fab Melo, Brazilian basketball player (b. 1990)
2017	The death of Jaap Rijks, Dutch Olympian (b. 1919)
2018	The death of Vic Damone, American singer, songwriter and actor (b. 1928)
2018	The death of Asma Jahangir, Pakistani human-rights lawyer and social activist (b. 1952)
2018	The death of Jan Maxwell, American stage and television actress (b. 1956)
2018	The death of Qazi Wajid, Pakistani drama actor, writer and artist (b. 1930)

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