Rudolf Kompfner Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Rudolf Kompfner Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Rudolf Kompfner Facts

Full Name	Rudolf Kompfner
Birthdate	May 16, 1909
Birth Place	Austria
Age (in 2024)	115 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Physicist

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Rudolf Kompfner Age & Birthday

Rudolf Kompfner is best known as Physicist who has born on May 16, 1909 in Austria. Currently, Rudolf Kompfner is 115 years, 6 months and 27 days old. Rudolf Kompfner will celebrate 116th birthday on Friday, 16th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Rudolf Kompfner upcoming birthday.

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Rudolf Kompfner Biography

About

Engineer and physicist who invented the traveling-wave tube (TWT). He received the National Medal of Science in 1974 for his invention.

Before Fame

He was initially going to become an architect but had a love for electronics and physics.

Trivia

He was recruited to work for the British army during World War II on a secret microwave vacuum tube research program.

Family Life

He moved to England due to antisemitism and resided in Stanford, California until his death.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of fellow Austrian physicist Wolfgang Pauli.

Top Asked Questions about Rudolf Kompfner

How old is Rudolf Kompfner in 2024?

Rudolf Kompfner is 115 years old today.

When was Rudolf Kompfner born?

Rudolf Kompfner was born on May 16, 1909 in Austria.

What is Rudolf Kompfner zodiac sign?

Rudolf Kompfner zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Rudolf Kompfner best known for?

Rudolf Kompfner was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about Rudolf Kompfner's Birthday

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

Rudolf Kompfner was born on Sunday, 136^th day / 19^th week of 1909
Rudolf Kompfner has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Rudolf Kompfner birthday is XVI.V.MCMIX
Rudolf Kompfner's birthstone is Emerald
Rudolf Kompfner's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Rudolf Kompfner age in year is 115 years old
Rudolf Kompfner age in month is 1386 months old
Rudolf Kompfner age in day is 42214 days old
Rudolf Kompfner age in hour is 1013136 hours old
Rudolf Kompfner age in minute is 60788160 minutes old
Rudolf Kompfner age in second is 3647289600 seconds old
Next Rudolf Kompfner birthday is on Friday, May 16th 2025
Rudolf Kompfner age in next birthday (2025) is 116 years old

Historical Events on Rudolf Kompfner Birthday (May 16)

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

Year	Event
1951	The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines.
1959	The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time.
1960	Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California.
1961	Park Chung-hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea.
1966	The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
1969	Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus.
1974	Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia.
1975	Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1988	A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
1991	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
1997	Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
2003	In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.
2005	Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote.
2011	STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour.
2014	Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya.
1990	The birth of Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor
1990	The birth of Darko Šarović, Serbian sprinter
1990	The birth of Omar Strong, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player
1991	The birth of Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity
1991	The birth of Ashley Wagner, American figure skater
1992	The birth of Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter
1993	The birth of Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete
1993	The birth of Karol Mets, Estonian footballer
1993	The birth of IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress
1994	The birth of Kathinka von Deichmann, Liechtenstein tennis player
1995	The birth of Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer
1996	The birth of Louisa Chirico, American tennis player
2000	The birth of Luis Garcia, Dominican-American baseball player
2013	The death of Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Paul Shane, British actor and comedian (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941)
2013	The death of Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Clyde Snow, American anthropologist and author (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Prashant Bhargava, American director and producer (b. 1973)
2015	The death of Moshe Levinger, Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (b. 1928)
2019	The death of Piet Blauw, Dutch politician (b. 1937)
2019	The death of Bob Hawke, Australian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1929)
2019	The death of I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect (b. 1917)
2021	The death of Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (b. 1980)

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