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Stephen Jay Gould Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Stephen Jay Gould Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Stephen Jay Gould Facts

Full NameStephen Jay Gould
BirthdateSeptember 10, 1941
Birth PlaceNew York
Age (in 2024)83 Years Old
ZodiacVirgo
OccupationHistorian

Stephen Jay Gould Age & Birthday

Stephen Jay Gould is best known as Historian who has born on September 10, 1941 in New York. Currently, Stephen Jay Gould is 83 years, 2 months and 11 days old. Stephen Jay Gould will celebrate 84th birthday on Wednesday, 10th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Stephen Jay Gould upcoming birthday.

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Stephen Jay Gould Biography

About

An American author, science historian, evolutionary biologist, and paleontologist, he is best known for such popular science publications as The Mismeasure of Man (1981), Ever Since Darwin (1977), and Dinosaur in a Haystack (1995). Two years before his death, he was named a "Living Legend" by the U.S. Library of Congress.

Before Fame

He studied at Antioch College during the 1960s and frequently demonstrated on behalf of civil rights and social justice. He taught paleontology and geology at Harvard University for over three decades.

Trivia

He was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, in 1982. Though his prognosis was grim, he lived twenty more years.

Family Life

He was born to Jewish immigrant parents in New York City. He was married twice and had two children and two stepchildren.

Associated With

He and fellow science writer, Richard Dawkins , both contributed numerous articles to Natural History magazine.

Top Asked Questions about Stephen Jay Gould

How old is Stephen Jay Gould in 2024?

Stephen Jay Gould is 83 years old today.

When was Stephen Jay Gould born?

Stephen Jay Gould was born on September 10, 1941 in New York.

What is Stephen Jay Gould zodiac sign?

Stephen Jay Gould zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Stephen Jay Gould best known for?

Stephen Jay Gould was best known as Historian.

Fun Facts about Stephen Jay Gould's Birthday

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

  • Stephen Jay Gould was born on Wednesday, 253rd day / 37th week of 1941
  • Stephen Jay Gould has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Stephen Jay Gould birthday is X.IX.MCMXLI
  • Stephen Jay Gould's birthstone is Sapphire
  • Stephen Jay Gould's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
  • Stephen Jay Gould age in year is 83 years old
  • Stephen Jay Gould age in month is 998 months old
  • Stephen Jay Gould age in day is 30388 days old
  • Stephen Jay Gould age in hour is 729312 hours old
  • Stephen Jay Gould age in minute is 43758720 minutes old
  • Stephen Jay Gould age in second is 2625523200 seconds old
  • Next Stephen Jay Gould birthday is on Wednesday, September 10th 2025
  • Stephen Jay Gould age in next birthday (2025) is 84 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about September 10, 1941 birthday

Historical Events on Stephen Jay Gould Birthday (September 10)

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

YearEvent
1943World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.
1960At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.
1961In the Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 15 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari, the deadliest accident in F1 history.
1967The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
1974Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
1976A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176.
1977Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by guillotine in France.
2000Operation Barras successfully frees six British soldiers held captive for over two weeks and contributes to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
2001Antônio da Costa Santos, mayor of Campinas, Brazil is assassinated.
2001During his appearance on the British TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, contestant Charles Ingram reaches the £1 million top prize, but it was later revealed that he had cheated to the top prize by listening to coughs from his wife and another contestant.
2002Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations.
2007Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after seven years in exile, following a military coup in October 1999.
2008The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.
2017Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean. Irma resulted in 134 deaths and $64.76 billion (2017 USD) in damage.
2022Death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III is formally proclaimed as monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace.
1987The birth of Nana Tanimura, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress
1987The birth of Alex Saxon, American actor
1988The birth of Bobby Sharp, Canadian wrestler
1988The birth of Jordan Staal, Canadian ice hockey player
1989The birth of Manish Pandey, Indian cricketer
1989The birth of Matt Ritchie, English footballer
1989The birth of Lee Sawyer, English footballer
1991The birth of Boadu Maxwell Acosty, Ghanaian footballer
1992The birth of Ricky Ledo, American basketball player
1992The birth of Ayub Masika, Kenyan footballer
1993The birth of Sam Kerr, Australian footballer
1994The birth of Mohamed Sylla, French rapper
1997The birth of Brooke Henderson, Canadian golfer
1998The birth of Anna Blinkova, Russian tennis player
1999The birth of Laura Taylor, Australian swimmer
2012The death of John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (b. 1922)
2013The death of John Hambrick, American journalist and actor (b. 1940)
2013The death of Ibrahim Makhous, Syrian politician, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1925)
2013The death of Josef Němec, Czech boxer (b. 1933)
2013The death of E. Clay Shaw, Jr., American accountant and politician (b. 1939)
2013The death of Jack Vance, Canadian general (b. 1933)
2014The death of Emilio Botín, Spanish banker and businessman (b. 1934)
2014The death of Richard Kiel, American actor (b. 1939)
2014The death of Edward Nelson, American mathematician and academic (b. 1932)
2014The death of George Spencer, American baseball player (b. 1926)
2014The death of Paul K. Sybrowsky, American religious leader and academic (b. 1944)
2015The death of Norman Farberow, American psychologist and academic (b. 1918)
2015The death of Adrian Frutiger, Swiss typeface designer (b. 1928)
2015The death of Antoine Lahad, Lebanese general (b. 1927)
2020The death of Diana Rigg, British actress (b. 1938)

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