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Selman Waksman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Selman Waksman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Selman Waksman Facts

Full NameSelman Waksman
BirthdateJuly 22, 1888
Birth PlaceUkraine
Age (in 2024)136 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationBiologist

Selman Waksman Age & Birthday

Selman Waksman is best known as Biologist who has born on July 22, 1888 in Ukraine. Currently, Selman Waksman is 136 years, 4 months and 20 days old. Selman Waksman will celebrate 137th birthday on Tuesday, 22nd of July 2025. Below the countdown to Selman Waksman upcoming birthday.

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Selman Waksman Biography

About

Remembered for discovering Streptomycin (which was used to cure tuberculosis) and more than twenty other powerful antibiotics, this microbiologist and biochemist was the 1952 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He taught at Rutgers University for close to forty years.

Before Fame

After earning bachelor's and master's degrees in agriculture from Rutgers University, he received a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.

Trivia

Using the money earned from his antibiotics patents, he established the Waksman Foundation for Microbiology.

Family Life

Born in the Ukraine to a Jewish family, he relocated to the United States in his early adulthood years. His marriage to Deborah Mitnik resulted in one son, Multiple Sclerosis researcher Byron Waksman.

Associated With

He and fellow Nobel Prize-winning scientist Alexander Fleming both discovered powerful antibiotics (Fleming was involved in the discovery of penicillin).

Top Asked Questions about Selman Waksman

How old is Selman Waksman in 2024?

Selman Waksman is 136 years old today.

When was Selman Waksman born?

Selman Waksman was born on July 22, 1888 in Ukraine.

What is Selman Waksman zodiac sign?

Selman Waksman zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Selman Waksman best known for?

Selman Waksman was best known as Biologist.

Fun Facts about Selman Waksman's Birthday

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

  • Selman Waksman was born on Sunday, 204th day / 29th week of 1888
  • Selman Waksman has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Selman Waksman birthday is XXII.VII.MDCCCLXXXVIII
  • Selman Waksman's birthstone is Ruby
  • Selman Waksman's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • Selman Waksman age in year is 136 years old
  • Selman Waksman age in month is 1636 months old
  • Selman Waksman age in day is 49815 days old
  • Selman Waksman age in hour is 1195560 hours old
  • Selman Waksman age in minute is 71733600 minutes old
  • Selman Waksman age in second is 4304016000 seconds old
  • Next Selman Waksman birthday is on Tuesday, July 22nd 2025
  • Selman Waksman age in next birthday (2025) is 137 years old

Historical Events on Selman Waksman Birthday (July 22)

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

YearEvent
1963Crown Colony of Sarawak gains self-governance.
1973Pan Am Flight 816 crashes after takeoff from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete, French Polynesia, killing 78.
1976Japan completes its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during imperial Japan's conquest of the country in the Second World War.
1977Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power.
1983Martial law in Poland is officially revoked.
1990Greg LeMond, an American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. It was LeMond's second consecutive Tour de France victory.
1992Near Medellín, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States.
1993Great Flood of 1993: Levees near Kaskaskia, Illinois rupture, forcing the entire town to evacuate by barges operated by the Army Corps of Engineers.
1997The second Blue Water Bridge opens between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario.
2003Members of 101st Airborne of the United States, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Iraq, killing Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, along with Mustapha Hussein, Qusay's 14-year-old son, and a bodyguard.
2005Jean Charles de Menezes is killed by police as the hunt begins for the London Bombers responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the 21 July 2005 London bombings.
2011Norway attacks: First a bomb blast which targeted government buildings in central Oslo, followed by a massacre at a youth camp on the island of Utøya.
2012Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) captured the cities of Serê Kaniyê and Dirbêsiyê, during clashes with pro-government forces in Al-Hasakah.
2013Dingxi earthquakes: A series of earthquakes in Dingxi, China, kills at least 89 people and injures more than 500 others.
2019Chandrayaan 2, the second lunar exploration mission developed by Indian Space Research Organisation after Chandrayaan 1 is launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in a GSLV Mark III M1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover.
1989The birth of Keegan Allen, American actor, photographer and musician
1991The birth of Matty James, English footballer
1991The birth of Tomi Juric, Australian footballer
1992The birth of Anja Aguilar, Filipino actress and singer
1992The birth of Selena Gomez, American singer and actress
1992The birth of Carolin Schnarre, German Paralympic equestrian
1993The birth of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Kyrgyzstani-American terrorist
1994The birth of Jaz Sinclair, American film and television actress
1995The birth of Ezekiel Elliott, American football player
1995The birth of Armaan Malik, Indian playback singer, composer and songwriter
1996The birth of Skyler Gisondo, American actor
1998The birth of Sahaphap Wongratch, Thai actor, model, and singer
1999The birth of Sidney Chu, Hong Kong skater
2002The birth of Prince Felix of Denmark
2013The birth of Prince George of Wales
2010The death of Kenny Guinn, American banker and politician, 27th Governor of Nevada (b. 1936)
2011The death of Linda Christian, Mexican-American actress (b. 1923)
2011The death of Cees de Wolf, Dutch footballer (b. 1945)
2012The death of Ding Guangen, Chinese engineer and politician (b. 1929)
2012The death of George Armitage Miller, American psychologist and academic (b. 1920)
2012The death of Frank Pierson, American director and screenwriter (b. 1925)
2013The death of Natalie de Blois, American architect, co-designed the Lever House (b. 1921)
2013The death of Dennis Farina, American policeman and actor (b. 1944)
2013The death of Lawrie Reilly, Scottish footballer (b. 1928)
2013The death of Rosalie E. Wahl, American lawyer and judge (b. 1924)
2014The death of Johann Breyer, German SS officer (b. 1925)
2014The death of Louis Lentin, Irish director and producer (b. 1933)
2014The death of Nitzan Shirazi, Israeli footballer and manager (b. 1971)
2018The death of Frank Havens, American canoeist (b. 1924)
2022The death of Maria Petri, English association football supporter (b. 1939)

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