Robert Atkins Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Robert Atkins Facts
| Full Name | Robert Atkins |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 17, 1930 |
| Birth Place | Ohio |
| Age (in 2024) | 94 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Doctor |
Robert Atkins Age & Birthday
Robert Atkins is best known as Doctor who has born on October 17, 1930 in Ohio. Currently, Robert Atkins is 94 years, 1 months and 26 days old. Robert Atkins will celebrate 95th birthday on Friday, 17th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Robert Atkins upcoming birthday.
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About
Cardiologist who became famous for creating the Atkins Diet, which he first promoted on The Tonight Show in 1965. His diet emphasized protein and fat over carbohydrates.
Before Fame
He worked in multiple positions, from selling shoes to working on the radio before deciding to pursue medicine and enrolling at Cornell University Medical College.
Trivia
His diet plan had many critics who believed that those who followed the diet were not eating a balanced diet and when he died of a heart attack it led many of his critics to point to this as proof of the dangers of consuming high levels of saturated fat associated with his diet.
Family Life
He got married to his wife Veronica at age 56.
Associated With
Jennifer Aniston was once on one of his diets.
Top Asked Questions about Robert Atkins
How old is Robert Atkins in 2024?
Robert Atkins is 94 years old today.
When was Robert Atkins born?
Robert Atkins was born on October 17, 1930 in Ohio.
What is Robert Atkins zodiac sign?
Robert Atkins zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Robert Atkins best known for?
Robert Atkins was best known as Doctor.
Fun Facts about Robert Atkins's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Robert Atkins's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Robert Atkins was born on Friday, 290th day / 42nd week of 1930
- Robert Atkins has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Robert Atkins birthday is XVII.X.MCMXXX
- Robert Atkins's birthstone is Opal
- Robert Atkins's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Robert Atkins age in year is 94 years old
- Robert Atkins age in month is 1129 months old
- Robert Atkins age in day is 34390 days old
- Robert Atkins age in hour is 825360 hours old
- Robert Atkins age in minute is 49521600 minutes old
- Robert Atkins age in second is 2971296000 seconds old
- Next Robert Atkins birthday is on Friday, October 17th 2025
- Robert Atkins age in next birthday (2025) is 95 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about October 17, 1930 birthday
Historical Events on Robert Atkins Birthday (October 17)
Below are historical events that coincided with Robert Atkins's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1980 | As part of the Holy See-United Kingdom relations a British monarch makes the first state visit to the Vatican. |
| 1988 | Uganda Airlines Flight 775 crashes at Rome-Fiumicino International Airport, in Rome, Italy, killing 33 people. |
| 1989 | The 6.9 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw Loma Prieta earthquake shakes the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Coast, killing 63. |
| 1989 | The East German Politburo votes to remove Erich Honecker from his role as General Secretary. |
| 1991 | 1991 Rudrapur bombings by Sikh separatists, who explode two bombs, during a Ramlila Hindu celebration in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, killing 41 people. |
| 1992 | Having gone to the wrong house, Japanese student Yoshihiro Hattori is killed by the homeowner in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
| 1994 | Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces. |
| 2000 | The Hatfield rail crash leads to the collapse of Railtrack. |
| 2001 | Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi becomes the first Israeli minister to be assassinated in a terrorist attack. |
| 2003 | Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, becomes the world's tallest high-rise. |
| 2017 | Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last foothold of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Raqqa, marking the end of the Battle of Raqqa. |
| 2018 | The recreational use of cannabis is legalized in Canada. |
| 2018 | Kerch Polytechnic College attack in Crimea. |
| 2019 | Drug dealers in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico force the government to back down on an arrest. |
| 2019 | The 17 October Revolution starts in Lebanon. |
| 1989 | The birth of Débora GarcÃa, Spanish footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Oleksandr Isakov, Ukrainian swimmer |
| 1989 | The birth of Sophie Luck, Australian actress |
| 1989 | The birth of Charles Oliveira, Brazilian mixed martial artist |
| 1989 | The birth of David Timor, Spanish footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Paolo Campinoti, Italian footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Maica GarcÃa Godoy, Spanish water polo player |
| 1990 | The birth of Ronald González Tabilo, Chilean footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Saki Kumagai, Japanese footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Patrick Lambie, South African rugby player |
| 1991 | The birth of Brenda Asnicar, Argentine actress |
| 1992 | The birth of Sam Concepcion, Filipino musician and dancer |
| 1992 | The birth of Keerthy Suresh, Indian actress |
| 1993 | The birth of Kenneth Omeruo, Nigerian footballer |
| 2001 | The birth of Thomas Strudwick, British motorcycle road racer |
| 2013 | The death of Mother Antonia, American-Mexican nun and activist (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | The death of Terry Fogerty, English rugby player and coach (b. 1944) |
| 2013 | The death of Arthur Maxwell House, Canadian neurologist and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | The death of Lou Scheimer, American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the Filmation Company (b. 1928) |
| 2013 | The death of Rene Simpson, Canadian-American tennis player (b. 1966) |
| 2014 | The death of Edwards Barham, American farmer and politician (b. 1937) |
| 2014 | The death of Masaru Emoto, Japanese author and activist (b. 1943) |
| 2014 | The death of Tom Shaw, American bishop (b. 1945) |
| 2014 | The death of Berndt von Staden, German diplomat, German Ambassador to the United States (b. 1919) |
| 2015 | The death of Danièle Delorme, French actress and producer (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Howard Kendall, English footballer and manager (b. 1946) |
| 2015 | The death of Anne-Marie Lizin, Belgian lawyer and politician (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | The death of Tom Smith, American businessman and politician (b. 1947) |
| 2017 | The death of Gord Downie, Canadian musician (b. 1964) |
| 2019 | The death of Elijah Cummings, American politician and civil rights advocate (b. 1951) |
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| Tiktok | Robert Atkins on Tiktok |
| Wikipedia | Robert Atkins on Wikipedia |
| Website | Robert Atkins's Webiste |
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