Robert Van-de-Graaff Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 23, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Robert Van-de-Graaff Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Robert Van-de-Graaff Facts

Full Name	Robert Van-de-Graaff
Birthdate	December 20, 1901
Birth Place	Tuscaloosa, AL
Age (in 2025)	123 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Physicist

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Robert Van-de-Graaff Age & Birthday

Robert Van-de-Graaff is best known as Physicist who has born on December 20, 1901 in Tuscaloosa, AL. Currently, Robert Van-de-Graaff is 123 years, 5 months and 3 days old. Robert Van-de-Graaff will celebrate 124th birthday on Saturday, 20th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Robert Van-de-Graaff upcoming birthday.

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Robert Van-de-Graaff Biography

About

Physicist who most notably invented the high-voltage electrical generator. He taught at both Princeton University and MIT.

Before Fame

He got his first degree from the University of Alabama but continued his studies in France and England at the Sorbonne and Oxford, respectively.

Trivia

He created the Van-de-Graaff Generator, the metal globes that can make hair stand on end when touched.

Family Life

He was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Associated With

He was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal for his work on electricity, as did Nicola Tesla forty years before.

Top Asked Questions about Robert Van-de-Graaff

How old is Robert Van-de-Graaff in 2025?

Robert Van-de-Graaff is 123 years old today.

When was Robert Van-de-Graaff born?

Robert Van-de-Graaff was born on December 20, 1901 in Tuscaloosa, AL.

What is Robert Van-de-Graaff zodiac sign?

Robert Van-de-Graaff zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Robert Van-de-Graaff best known for?

Robert Van-de-Graaff was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about Robert Van-de-Graaff's Birthday

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

Robert Van-de-Graaff was born on Friday, 354^th day / 51^st week of 1901
Robert Van-de-Graaff has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Robert Van-de-Graaff birthday is XX.XII.MCMI
Robert Van-de-Graaff's birthstone is Turquoise
Robert Van-de-Graaff's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Robert Van-de-Graaff age in year is 123 years old
Robert Van-de-Graaff age in month is 1481 months old
Robert Van-de-Graaff age in day is 45080 days old
Robert Van-de-Graaff age in hour is 1081920 hours old
Robert Van-de-Graaff age in minute is 64915200 minutes old
Robert Van-de-Graaff age in second is 3894912000 seconds old
Next Robert Van-de-Graaff birthday is on Sunday, December 20th 2026
Robert Van-de-Graaff age in next birthday (2026) is 124 years old

Historical Events on Robert Van-de-Graaff Birthday (December 20)

Below are historical events that coincided with Robert Van-de-Graaff's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1967	A Pennsylvania Railroad Budd Metroliner exceeds 249 kilometres per hour (155 mph) on their New York Division, also present-day Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
1973	Assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco: A car bomb planted by ETA in Madrid kills three people, including the Prime Minister of Spain, Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco.
1984	The Summit Tunnel fire, one of the largest transportation tunnel fires in history, burns after a freight train carrying over one million liters of gasoline derails near the town of Todmorden, England, in the Pennines.
1984	Disappearance of Jonelle Matthews from Greeley, Colorado. Her remains were discovered on July 23, 2019, located about 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Jonelle's home. The cause of death "was a gunshot wound to the head."
1985	Pope John Paul II announces the institution of World Youth Day.
1987	In the worst peacetime sea disaster, the passenger ferry Doña Paz sinks after colliding with the oil tanker MT Vector in the Tablas Strait of the Philippines, killing an estimated 4,000 people (1,749 official).
1989	The United States invasion of Panama deposes Manuel Noriega.
1991	A Missouri court sentences the Palestinian militant Zein Isa and his wife Maria to death for the honor killing of their daughter Palestina.
1995	NATO begins peacekeeping in Bosnia.
1995	American Airlines Flight 965, a Boeing 757, crashes into a mountain 50 km north of Cali, Colombia, killing 159 of the 163 people on board.
1999	Macau is handed over to China by Portugal.
2004	A gang of thieves steal £26.5 million worth of currency from the Donegall Square West headquarters of Northern Bank in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, one of the largest bank robberies in British history.
2007	Elizabeth II becomes the oldest monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years and 243 days.
2007	The Portrait of Suzanne Bloch (1904), by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, and O Lavrador de Café by Brazilian modernist painter Cândido Portinari, are stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art in Brazil. Both will be recovered a few weeks later.
2019	The United States Space Force becomes the first new branch of the United States Armed Forces since 1947.
1982	The birth of Kasper Klausen, Danish footballer
1982	The birth of David Wright, American baseball player
1983	The birth of Jonah Hill, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
1987	The birth of Malcolm Jenkins, American football player
1990	The birth of JoJo, American singer and actress
1991	The birth of Rachael Boyle, Scottish footballer
1991	The birth of Jillian Rose Reed, American actress
1991	The birth of Fabian Schär, Swiss footballer
1991	The birth of Jorginho, Brazilian footballer
1992	The birth of Ksenia Makarova, Russian-American figure skater
1993	The birth of Robeisy Ramírez, Cuban boxer
1997	The birth of De'Aaron Fox, American basketball player
1997	The birth of Suzuka Nakamoto, Japanese singer
1998	The birth of Kylian Mbappé, French footballer
2001	The birth of Facundo Pellistri, Uruguayan footballer
2008	The death of Igor Troubetzkoy, Russian aristocrat and racing driver (b. 1912)
2009	The death of Brittany Murphy, American actress and singer (b. 1977)
2009	The death of Arnold Stang, American actor (b. 1918)
2010	The death of James Robert Mann, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (b. 1920)
2010	The death of K. P. Ratnam, Sri Lankan academic and politician (b. 1914)
2011	The death of Barry Reckord, Jamaican playwright and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2012	The death of Stan Charlton, English footballer and manager (b. 1929)
2012	The death of Robert Juniper, Australian painter and sculptor (b. 1929)
2012	The death of Victor Merzhanov, Russian pianist and educator (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Pyotr Bolotnikov, Russian runner (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Per-Ingvar Brånemark, Swedish surgeon and academic (b. 1929)
2014	The death of John Freeman, English lawyer, politician, and diplomat, British Ambassador to the United States (b. 1915)
2020	The death of Fanny Waterman, British pianist (b. 1920)
2020	The death of Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (b. 1930)
2022	The death of Franco Harris, American football player (b. 1950)

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