Robert Watson-Watt Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Robert Watson-Watt Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Robert Watson-Watt Facts

Full Name	Robert Watson-Watt
Birthdate	April 13, 1892
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	132 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Engineer

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Robert Watson-Watt Age & Birthday

Robert Watson-Watt is best known as Engineer who has born on April 13, 1892 in England. Currently, Robert Watson-Watt is 132 years, 8 months and 2 days old. Robert Watson-Watt will celebrate 133rd birthday on Sunday, 13th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Robert Watson-Watt upcoming birthday.

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Robert Watson-Watt Biography

About

British engineer who, as the leader of the Bawdsey Research Station during World War II, developed Radar, which helped the Royal Air Force win the Battle of Britain.

Before Fame

At age 15, he was hired by the London Meteorological Office to track storm patterns in an attempt to make flying safer.

Trivia

In 1935, he showed the capabilities of his invention by tracking a British bomber eight miles away.

Family Life

His second wife, Dame Kathryn Jane Trefusis-Forbes, was the director of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.

Associated With

He was a direct descendant of the steam engine inventor James Watt.

Top Asked Questions about Robert Watson-Watt

How old is Robert Watson-Watt in 2024?

Robert Watson-Watt is 132 years old today.

When was Robert Watson-Watt born?

Robert Watson-Watt was born on April 13, 1892 in England.

What is Robert Watson-Watt zodiac sign?

Robert Watson-Watt zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Robert Watson-Watt best known for?

Robert Watson-Watt was best known as Engineer.

Fun Facts about Robert Watson-Watt's Birthday

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

Robert Watson-Watt was born on Wednesday, 104^th day / 15^th week of 1892
Robert Watson-Watt has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Robert Watson-Watt birthday is XIII.IV.MDCCCXCII
Robert Watson-Watt's birthstone is Diamond
Robert Watson-Watt's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Robert Watson-Watt age in year is 132 years old
Robert Watson-Watt age in month is 1592 months old
Robert Watson-Watt age in day is 48458 days old
Robert Watson-Watt age in hour is 1162992 hours old
Robert Watson-Watt age in minute is 69779520 minutes old
Robert Watson-Watt age in second is 4186771200 seconds old
Next Robert Watson-Watt birthday is on Sunday, April 13th 2025
Robert Watson-Watt age in next birthday (2025) is 133 years old

Historical Events on Robert Watson-Watt Birthday (April 13)

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

Year	Event
1945	World War II: Soviet and Bulgarian forces capture Vienna.
1948	In an ambush, 78 Jewish doctors, nurses and medical students from Hadassah Hospital, and a British soldier, are massacred by Arabs in Sheikh Jarrah. This event came to be known as the Hadassah medical convoy massacre.
1953	CIA director Allen Dulles launches the mind-control program Project MKUltra.
1958	American pianist Van Cliburn is awarded first prize at the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.
1960	The United States launches Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system.
1964	At the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American male to win the Best Actor award for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field.
1970	An oxygen tank aboard the Apollo 13 Service Module explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the Apollo command and service module (codenamed "Odyssey") while en route to the Moon.
1972	The Universal Postal Union decides to recognize the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese representative, effectively expelling the Republic of China administering Taiwan.
1972	Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins.
1975	An attack by the Phalangist resistance kills 26 militia members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, marking the start of the 15-year Lebanese Civil War.
1976	The United States Treasury Department reintroduces the two-dollar bill as a Federal Reserve Note on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration.
1976	Forty workers die in an explosion at the Lapua ammunition factory, the deadliest accidental disaster in modern history in Finland.
1996	Two women and four children are killed after Israeli helicopter fired rockets at an ambulance in Mansouri, Lebanon.
1997	Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament.
2017	The US drops the largest ever non-nuclear weapon on Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
1963	The birth of Garry Kasparov, Russian chess player and author
1964	The birth of Davis Love III, American golfer and sportscaster
1965	The birth of Patricio Pouchulu, Argentinian architect and educator
1967	The birth of Michael Eisen, American biologist and academic
1967	The birth of Olga Tañón, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
1971	The birth of Franck Esposito, French swimmer
1971	The birth of Danie Mellor, Australian painter and sculptor
1972	The birth of Aaron Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1977	The birth of Margus Tsahkna, Estonian lawyer and politician
1978	The birth of Carles Puyol, Spanish footballer
1982	The birth of Nellie McKay, British-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress
1987	The birth of John-Allison Weiss, American singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Allison Williams, American actress and singer
1989	The birth of Josh Reynolds, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Darrun Hilliard, American basketball player
2005	The death of Johnnie Johnson, American pianist and songwriter (b. 1924)
2005	The death of Phillip Pavia, American painter and sculptor (b. 1912)
2006	The death of Muriel Spark, Scottish novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1918)
2008	The death of John Archibald Wheeler, American physicist and academic (b. 1911)
2012	The death of Cecil Chaudhry, Pakistani pilot, academic, and activist (b. 1941)
2012	The death of Shūichi Higurashi, Japanese illustrator (b. 1936)
2013	The death of Stephen Dodgson, English composer and educator (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Ernesto Laclau, Argentinian-Spanish philosopher and theorist (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Michael Ruppert, American journalist and author (b. 1951)
2015	The death of Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist and author (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Günter Grass, German novelist, poet, playwright, and illustrator, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Herb Trimpe, American author and illustrator (b. 1939)
2017	The death of Dan Rooney, American football executive and former United States Ambassador to Ireland (b. 1932)
2022	The death of Michel Bouquet, French stage and film actor (b. 1925)
2022	The death of Gloria Parker, American musician and bandleader (b.1921)

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