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

Updated at April 19, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Selman Waksman Facts

Full Name	Selman Waksman
Birthdate	July 22, 1888
Birth Place	Ukraine
Age (in 2024)	135 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Biologist

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Selman Waksman Age & Birthday

Selman Waksman is best known as Biologist who has born on July 22, 1888 in Ukraine. Currently, Selman Waksman is 135 years, 8 months and 28 days old. Selman Waksman will celebrate 136th birthday on Monday, 22nd of July 2024. 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 135 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, 204^th day / 29^th 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 135 years old
Selman Waksman age in month is 1628 months old
Selman Waksman age in day is 49579 days old
Selman Waksman age in hour is 1189896 hours old
Selman Waksman age in minute is 71393760 minutes old
Selman Waksman age in second is 4283625600 seconds old
Next Selman Waksman birthday is on Tuesday, July 22nd 2025
Selman Waksman age in next birthday (2025) is 136 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.

Year	Event
1963	Crown Colony of Sarawak gains self-governance.
1973	Pan Am Flight 816 crashes after takeoff from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete, French Polynesia, killing 78.
1976	Japan completes its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during imperial Japan's conquest of the country in the Second World War.
1977	Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power.
1983	Martial law in Poland is officially revoked.
1990	Greg 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.
1992	Near Medellín, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States.
1993	Great Flood of 1993: Levees near Kaskaskia, Illinois rupture, forcing the entire town to evacuate by barges operated by the Army Corps of Engineers.
1997	The second Blue Water Bridge opens between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario.
2003	Members 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.
2005	Jean 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.
2011	Norway 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.
2012	Syrian 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.
2013	Dingxi earthquakes: A series of earthquakes in Dingxi, China, kills at least 89 people and injures more than 500 others.
2019	Chandrayaan 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.
1989	The birth of Keegan Allen, American actor, photographer and musician
1991	The birth of Matty James, English footballer
1991	The birth of Tomi Juric, Australian footballer
1992	The birth of Anja Aguilar, Filipino actress and singer
1992	The birth of Selena Gomez, American singer and actress
1992	The birth of Carolin Schnarre, German Paralympic equestrian
1993	The birth of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Kyrgyzstani-American terrorist
1994	The birth of Jaz Sinclair, American film and television actress
1995	The birth of Ezekiel Elliott, American football player
1995	The birth of Armaan Malik, Indian playback singer, composer and songwriter
1996	The birth of Skyler Gisondo, American actor
1998	The birth of Sahaphap Wongratch, Thai actor, model, and singer
1999	The birth of Sidney Chu, Hong Kong skater
2002	The birth of Prince Felix of Denmark
2013	The birth of Prince George of Wales
2010	The death of Kenny Guinn, American banker and politician, 27th Governor of Nevada (b. 1936)
2011	The death of Linda Christian, Mexican-American actress (b. 1923)
2011	The death of Cees de Wolf, Dutch footballer (b. 1945)
2012	The death of Ding Guangen, Chinese engineer and politician (b. 1929)
2012	The death of George Armitage Miller, American psychologist and academic (b. 1920)
2012	The death of Frank Pierson, American director and screenwriter (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Natalie de Blois, American architect, co-designed the Lever House (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Dennis Farina, American policeman and actor (b. 1944)
2013	The death of Lawrie Reilly, Scottish footballer (b. 1928)
2013	The death of Rosalie E. Wahl, American lawyer and judge (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Johann Breyer, German SS officer (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Louis Lentin, Irish director and producer (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Nitzan Shirazi, Israeli footballer and manager (b. 1971)
2018	The death of Frank Havens, American canoeist (b. 1924)
2022	The death of Maria Petri, English association football supporter (b. 1939)

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