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Stephen Thorsett Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Stephen Thorsett Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Stephen Thorsett Facts

Full NameStephen Thorsett
BirthdateDecember 03, 1964
Birth PlaceConnecticut
Age (in 2024)60 Years Old
ZodiacSagittarius
OccupationAstronomer

Stephen Thorsett Age & Birthday

Stephen Thorsett is best known as Astronomer who has born on December 03, 1964 in Connecticut. Currently, Stephen Thorsett is 60 years, 0 months and 21 days old. Stephen Thorsett will celebrate 61st birthday on Wednesday, 3rd of December 2025. Below the countdown to Stephen Thorsett upcoming birthday.

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Stephen Thorsett Biography

About

American astronomer and academic who studied gamma ray bursts and radio pulsars. His research help test the theory of general relativity.

Before Fame

He studied mathematics at Minnesota's Carleton College and later received his Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University.

Trivia

He taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz and later became president of Willamette University.

Family Life

He and his twin brother, David, were the sons of Karen Thorsett and biology professor Grant Thorsett.

Associated With

He was the recipient of a Robert Millikan physics research fellowship at Caltech following his graduation from Princeton.

Top Asked Questions about Stephen Thorsett

How old is Stephen Thorsett in 2024?

Stephen Thorsett is 60 years old today.

When was Stephen Thorsett born?

Stephen Thorsett was born on December 03, 1964 in Connecticut.

What is Stephen Thorsett zodiac sign?

Stephen Thorsett zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Stephen Thorsett best known for?

Stephen Thorsett was best known as Astronomer.

Fun Facts about Stephen Thorsett's Birthday

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

  • Stephen Thorsett was born on Thursday, 338th day / 49th week of 1964
  • Stephen Thorsett has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Stephen Thorsett birthday is III.XII.MCMLXIV
  • Stephen Thorsett's birthstone is Turquoise
  • Stephen Thorsett's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
  • Stephen Thorsett age in year is 60 years old
  • Stephen Thorsett age in month is 720 months old
  • Stephen Thorsett age in day is 21936 days old
  • Stephen Thorsett age in hour is 526464 hours old
  • Stephen Thorsett age in minute is 31587840 minutes old
  • Stephen Thorsett age in second is 1895270400 seconds old
  • Next Stephen Thorsett birthday is on Wednesday, December 3rd 2025
  • Stephen Thorsett age in next birthday (2025) is 61 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about December 03, 1964 birthday

Historical Events on Stephen Thorsett Birthday (December 03)

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

YearEvent
1982A soil sample is taken from Times Beach, Missouri, that will be found to contain 300 times the safe level of dioxin.
1984Bhopal disaster: A methyl isocyanate leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, kills more than 3,800 people outright and injures 150,000-600,000 others (some 6,000 of whom later died from their injuries) in one of the worst industrial disasters in history.
1989In a meeting off the coast of Malta, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev release statements indicating that the Cold War between NATO and the Warsaw Pact may be coming to an end.
1992The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching A Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo.
1992A test engineer for Sema Group uses a personal computer to send the world's first text message via the Vodafone network to the phone of a colleague.
1994Taiwan holds its first full local elections; James Soong elected as the first and only directly elected Governor of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian became the first directly elected Mayor of Taipei, Wu Den-yih became the first directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung.
1995Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701 crashes on approach to Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing 71 of the 76 people on board.
1997In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign the Ottawa Treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however.
1999NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere.
2005XCOR Aerospace makes the first crewed rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail in Kern County, California.
2007Winter storms cause the Chehalis River to flood many cities in Lewis County, Washington, and close a 32-kilometre (20 mi) portion of Interstate 5 for several days. At least eight deaths and billions of dollars in damages are blamed on the floods.
2009A suicide bombing at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, kills 25 people, including three ministers of the Transitional Federal Government.
2012At least 475 people are killed after Typhoon Bopha makes landfall in the Philippines.
2014The Japanese space agency, JAXA, launches the space explorer Hayabusa2 from the Tanegashima Space Center on a six-year round trip mission to an asteroid to collect rock samples.
2021COVID-19 pandemic: New Zealand moves into COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic Light System), moving Auckland out of lockdown for fully vaccinated people.
1987The birth of Michael Angarano, American actor, director, and screenwriter
1987The birth of Erik Grönwall, Swedish singer-songwriter
1987The birth of Brian Robiskie, American football player
1987The birth of Alicia Sacramone, American gymnast
1988The birth of Melissa Aldana, Chilean saxophonist
1989The birth of Alex McCarthy, English footballer
1989The birth of Selçuk Alibaz, Turkish footballer
1989The birth of Tomasz Narkun, Polish mixed martial artist
1990The birth of Christian Benteke, Belgian footballer
1990The birth of Sharon Fichman, Canadian-Israeli tennis player
1991The birth of Ekaterine Gorgodze, Georgian tennis player
1992The birth of Cristian Ceballos, Spanish footballer
1994The birth of Solomone Kata, New Zealand rugby league player
1994The birth of Lil Baby, American rapper
1994The birth of Bernarda Pera, American tennis player
2012The death of Kuntal Chandra, Bangladeshi cricketer (b. 1984)
2012The death of Fyodor Khitruk, Russian animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1917)
2012The death of Diego Mendieta, Paraguayan footballer (b. 1980)
2012The death of Janet Shaw, Australian cyclist and author (b. 1966)
2013The death of Paul Aussaresses, French general (b. 1918)
2013The death of Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed, Egyptian air marshal (b. 1952)
2013The death of Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egyptian poet and educator (b. 1929)
2014The death of Herman Badillo, Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
2014The death of Jacques Barrot, French politician, French European Commissioner (b. 1937)
2014The death of Nathaniel Branden, Canadian-American psychotherapist and author (b. 1930)
2014The death of Ian McLagan, English-American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (b. 1945)
2014The death of James Stewart, Canadian mathematician and academic (b. 1941)
2015The death of Gladstone Anderson, Jamaican singer and pianist (b. 1934)
2015The death of Eevi Huttunen, Finnish speed skater (b. 1922)
2015The death of Scott Weiland, American singer-songwriter (b. 1967)

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