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

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Richard Heck Facts

Full NameRichard Heck
BirthdateAugust 15, 1931
Birth PlaceSpringfield, MA
Age (in 2024)92 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationChemist

Richard Heck Age & Birthday

Richard Heck is best known as Chemist who has born on August 15, 1931 in Springfield, MA. Currently, Richard Heck is 92 years, 7 months and 13 days old. Richard Heck will celebrate 93rd birthday on Thursday, 15th of August 2024. Below the countdown to Richard Heck upcoming birthday.

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Richard Heck Biography

About

American chemist who is best known for the discovery and development of the Heck reaction. He helped develop the mechanism of alkene hydroformylation, which is used to produce about 15 billion pounds of alcohols and aldehydes annually.

Before Fame

He earned his doctor of philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1954, after receiving his bachelor's degree there two years before.

Trivia

He won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010 for his work in palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions in organic synthesis.

Family Life

He retired in the Philippines.

Associated With

He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry two years before Brian Kobilka did.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Heck

How old is Richard Heck in 2024?

Richard Heck is 92 years old today.

When was Richard Heck born?

Richard Heck was born on August 15, 1931 in Springfield, MA.

What is Richard Heck zodiac sign?

Richard Heck zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Richard Heck best known for?

Richard Heck was best known as Chemist.

Fun Facts about Richard Heck's Birthday

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

  • Richard Heck was born on Saturday, 227th day / 33rd week of 1931
  • Richard Heck has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Richard Heck birthday is XV.VIII.MCMXXXI
  • Richard Heck's birthstone is Peridot
  • Richard Heck's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Richard Heck age in year is 92 years old
  • Richard Heck age in month is 1111 months old
  • Richard Heck age in day is 33829 days old
  • Richard Heck age in hour is 811896 hours old
  • Richard Heck age in minute is 48713760 minutes old
  • Richard Heck age in second is 2922825600 seconds old
  • Next Richard Heck birthday is on Friday, August 15th 2025
  • Richard Heck age in next birthday (2025) is 93 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 15, 1931 birthday

Historical Events on Richard Heck Birthday (August 15)

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

YearEvent
1984The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish Armed Forces with an attack on police and gendarmerie bases in Şemdinli and Eruh.
1985Signing of the Assam Accord, an agreement between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement to end the movement.
1995In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later).
1995Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for Japanese war crimes committed during World War II.
1998Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregnant with twins) killed and some 220 others injured.
1998Apple introduces the iMac computer.
1999Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco.
2005Israel's unilateral disengagement plan to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from four settlements in the northern West Bank begins.
2005The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending almost three decades of fighting.
2007An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090.
2013At least 27 people are killed and 226 injured in an explosion in southern Beirut near a complex used by Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. A previously unknown Syrian Sunni group claims responsibility in an online video.
2013The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years.
2015North Korea moves its clock back half an hour to introduce Pyongyang Time, 8.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1⁄2 hours ahead of UTC.
2020Russia begins production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
2021Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign nationals, effectively reestablishing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
1988The birth of Oussama Assaidi, Moroccan footballer
1989The birth of Joe Jonas, American singer-songwriter
1989The birth of Ryan McGowan, Australian footballer
1989The birth of Carlos PenaVega, American actor and singer
1989The birth of Jordan Rapana, New Zealand rugby league player
1990The birth of Jennifer Lawrence, American actress
1991The birth of Petja Piiroinen, Finnish snowboarder
1992The birth of Baskaran Adhiban, Indian chess player
1993The birth of Rieah Holder, Barbadian netball player
1993The birth of Clinton N'Jie, Cameroonian footballer
1993The birth of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English footballer
1994The birth of Lasse Vigen Christensen, Danish footballer
1994The birth of Kosuke Hagino, Japanese swimmer
1995The birth of Chief Keef, American rapper
1999The birth of Paola Reis, BMX rider
2008The death of Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (b. 1917)
2011The death of Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1984)
2012The death of Bob Birch, American bass player and saxophonist (b. 1956)
2012The death of Altamiro Carrilho, Brazilian flute player and composer (b. 1924)
2012The death of Harry Harrison, American author and illustrator (b. 1925)
2013The death of Rosalía Mera, Spanish businesswoman, co-founded Inditex and Zara (b. 1944)
2013The death of Sławomir Mrożek, Polish-French author and playwright (b. 1930)
2013The death of Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Nepali politician, 28th Prime Minister of Nepal (b. 1942)
2013The death of August Schellenberg, Canadian actor (b. 1936)
2014The death of Licia Albanese, Italian-American soprano and actress (b. 1909)
2015The death of Julian Bond, American academic, leader of the civil rights movement, and politician (b. 1940)
2015The death of Hamid Gul, Pakistani general (b. 1936)
2017The death of Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-American architect (b. 1925)
2020The death of Robert Trump, American real-estate developer, business executive (b. 1948)
2021The death of Gerd Müller, German footballer (b. 1945)

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