Sinclair Lewis Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Sinclair Lewis Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Sinclair Lewis Facts

Full Name	Sinclair Lewis
Birthdate	February 07, 1885
Birth Place	Sauk Centre, MN
Age (in 2024)	139 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Novelist

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Sinclair Lewis Age & Birthday

Sinclair Lewis is best known as Novelist who has born on February 07, 1885 in Sauk Centre, MN. Currently, Sinclair Lewis is 139 years, 9 months and 14 days old. Sinclair Lewis will celebrate 140th birthday on Friday, 7th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Sinclair Lewis upcoming birthday.

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Sinclair Lewis Biography

About

Fiction writer who explored the topics of materialism and capitalism in America and is best known for his 1920 work, Main Street. For his 1925 novel, Arrowsmith, he was offered the Pulitzer Prize (which he refused to accept); the work was later adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film.

Before Fame

At age thirteen, he tried unsuccessfully to run away from home and serve as a drummer boy in the Spanish-American War. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1908.

Trivia

He was the 1930 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature and was the first American to receive the honor.

Family Life

He married Vogue magazine editor, Grace Livingston Hegger, in 1914. The couple's son, Wells, died in combat during World War II. With his second wife, journalist Dorothy Thompson, Lewis had another son, Michael.

Associated With

Esteemed American author John Steinbeck also won a Nobel Prize for his literary work.

Top Asked Questions about Sinclair Lewis

How old is Sinclair Lewis in 2024?

Sinclair Lewis is 139 years old today.

When was Sinclair Lewis born?

Sinclair Lewis was born on February 07, 1885 in Sauk Centre, MN.

What is Sinclair Lewis zodiac sign?

Sinclair Lewis zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Sinclair Lewis best known for?

Sinclair Lewis was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Sinclair Lewis's Birthday

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

Sinclair Lewis was born on Saturday, 38^th day / 06^th week of 1885
Sinclair Lewis has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Sinclair Lewis birthday is VII.II.MDCCCLXXXV
Sinclair Lewis's birthstone is Amethyst
Sinclair Lewis's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Sinclair Lewis age in year is 139 years old
Sinclair Lewis age in month is 1677 months old
Sinclair Lewis age in day is 51056 days old
Sinclair Lewis age in hour is 1225344 hours old
Sinclair Lewis age in minute is 73520640 minutes old
Sinclair Lewis age in second is 4411238400 seconds old
Next Sinclair Lewis birthday is on Friday, February 7th 2025
Sinclair Lewis age in next birthday (2025) is 140 years old

Historical Events on Sinclair Lewis Birthday (February 07)

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

Year	Event
1984	Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission: Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).
1986	Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation.
1990	Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.
1991	Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.
1991	The Troubles: The Provisional IRA launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street in London, the headquarters of the British government.
1992	The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.
1995	Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan.
1999	Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein.
2001	Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-98, carrying the Destiny laboratory module to the International Space Station.
2009	Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
2012	President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of the Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military.
2013	The U.S. state of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995.
2014	Scientists announce that the Happisburgh footprints in Norfolk, England, date back to more than 800,000 years ago, making them the oldest known hominid footprints outside Africa.
2016	North Korea launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into outer space violating multiple UN treaties and prompting condemnation from around the world.
2021	The 2021 Uttarakhand flood begins.
1989	The birth of Elia Viviani, Italian cyclist
1990	The birth of Jacksepticeye, Irish YouTuber
1990	The birth of Gianluca Lapadula, Italian footballer
1990	The birth of Dalilah Muhammad, American hurdler
1990	The birth of Steven Stamkos, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Ryan O'Reilly, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Sergi Roberto, Spanish footballer
1992	The birth of Ksenia Stolbova, Russian figure skater
1992	The birth of Maimi Yajima, Japanese singer and actress
1993	The birth of Chris Mears, English diver
1994	The birth of Riley Barber, American ice hockey player
1995	The birth of Roberto Osuna, Mexican baseball player
1996	The birth of Pierre Gasly, French racing driver
1997	The birth of Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer
1997	The birth of Anhelina Kalinina, Ukrainian tennis player
2012	The death of Harry Keough, American soccer player and coach (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Krsto Papić, Croatian director and screenwriter (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Doug Mohns, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Billy Casper, American golfer (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Marshall Rosenberg, American psychologist and author (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Dean Smith, American basketball player and coach (b. 1931)
2015	The death of John C. Whitehead, American banker and politician, 9th United States Deputy Secretary of State (b. 1922)
2017	The death of Richard Hatch, American actor (b. 1945)
2017	The death of Hans Rosling, Swedish academic (b. 1948)
2017	The death of Tzvetan Todorov, Bulgarian philosopher (b. 1939)
2019	The death of John Dingell, American politician (b. 1926)
2019	The death of Albert Finney, English actor (b. 1936)
2019	The death of Jan Olszewski, Polish politician, 3rd Prime Minister (b. 1930)
2019	The death of Frank Robinson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1935)
2020	The death of Li Wenliang, Chinese ophthalmologist who initially warned about COVID-19 (b. 1986)

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