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Roger Kornberg Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Roger Kornberg Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Roger Kornberg Facts

Full NameRoger Kornberg
BirthdateApril 24, 1947
Birth PlaceMissouri
Age (in 2024)77 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationBiologist

Roger Kornberg Age & Birthday

Roger Kornberg is best known as Biologist who has born on April 24, 1947 in Missouri. Currently, Roger Kornberg is 77 years, 6 months and 20 days old. Roger Kornberg will celebrate 78th birthday on Thursday, 24th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Roger Kornberg upcoming birthday.

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Roger Kornberg Biography

About

American biochemist who received the Nobel Prize for his studies of the process by which genetic information from DNA is copied to RNA.

Before Fame

He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from Stanford in 1972 after receiving his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Harvard University in 1967.

Trivia

He received the Harvey Price in 1997 and the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 2000.

Family Life

He had three children with his wife Yahli Lorch.

Associated With

He won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry two years before Martin Chalfie did.

Top Asked Questions about Roger Kornberg

How old is Roger Kornberg in 2024?

Roger Kornberg is 77 years old today.

When was Roger Kornberg born?

Roger Kornberg was born on April 24, 1947 in Missouri.

What is Roger Kornberg zodiac sign?

Roger Kornberg zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Roger Kornberg best known for?

Roger Kornberg was best known as Biologist.

Fun Facts about Roger Kornberg's Birthday

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

  • Roger Kornberg was born on Thursday, 114th day / 17th week of 1947
  • Roger Kornberg has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Roger Kornberg birthday is XXIV.IV.MCMXLVII
  • Roger Kornberg's birthstone is Diamond
  • Roger Kornberg's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Roger Kornberg age in year is 77 years old
  • Roger Kornberg age in month is 930 months old
  • Roger Kornberg age in day is 28329 days old
  • Roger Kornberg age in hour is 679896 hours old
  • Roger Kornberg age in minute is 40793760 minutes old
  • Roger Kornberg age in second is 2447625600 seconds old
  • Next Roger Kornberg birthday is on Thursday, April 24th 2025
  • Roger Kornberg age in next birthday (2025) is 78 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about April 24, 1947 birthday

Historical Events on Roger Kornberg Birthday (April 24)

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

YearEvent
1965Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
1967Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
1967Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily".
1970China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.
1970The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.
1980Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
1990STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
1990Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
1993An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London.
1996In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law.
2004The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
2005Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
2011WikiLeaks starts publishing the Guantanamo Bay files leak.
2013A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,129 people and injuring 2,500 others.
2013Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people.
1990The birth of Jan Veselý, Czech basketball player
1991The birth of Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model
1991The birth of Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater
1991The birth of Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer
1992The birth of Joe Keery, American actor
1992The birth of Laura Kenny, English cyclist
1993The birth of Ben Davies, Welsh international footballer
1994The birth of Jordan Fisher, American singer, dancer, and actor
1994The birth of Caspar Lee, British-South African Youtuber
1996The birth of Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player
1997The birth of Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer
1997The birth of Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player
1998The birth of Ryan Newman, American actress
1999The birth of Jerry Jeudy, American football player
2002The birth of Olivia Gadecki, Australian tennis player
2004The death of Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founded Estée Lauder Companies (b. 1906)
2005The death of Ezer Weizman, Israeli general and politician, 7th President of Israel (b. 1924)
2005The death of Fei Xiaotong, Chinese sociologist and academic (b. 1910)
2006The death of Brian Labone, English footballer (b. 1940)
2006The death of Moshe Teitelbaum, Romanian-American rabbi and author (b. 1914)
2008The death of Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, and saxophonist, and composer (b. 1921)
2011The death of Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru and philanthropist (b. 1926)
2014The death of Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (b. 1934)
2014The death of Sandy Jardine, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2014The death of Shobha Nagi Reddy, Indian politician (b. 1968)
2014The death of Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (b. 1921)
2015The death of Władysław Bartoszewski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1922)
2016The death of Tommy Kono, American weightlifter and coach (b. 1930)
2017The death of Robert Pirsig, American author and philosopher (b. 1928)
2022The death of Andrew Woolfolk, American saxophonist (b. 1950)

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