Thomas Cech Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Thomas Cech Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Thomas Cech Facts

Full Name	Thomas Cech
Birthdate	December 08, 1947
Birth Place	Illinois
Age (in 2024)	77 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Chemist

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Thomas Cech Age & Birthday

Thomas Cech is best known as Chemist who has born on December 08, 1947 in Illinois. Currently, Thomas Cech is 77 years, 0 months and 5 days old. Thomas Cech will celebrate 78th birthday on Monday, 8th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Thomas Cech upcoming birthday.

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Thomas Cech Biography

About

A chemist and former president of Howard Hughes Medical Institute who found the potential origins of life in his work with RNA. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1988, one year after he was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences.

Before Fame

He obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley in 1975.

Trivia

He and his research partner, Sidney Altman, won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1989 for their discovery of the catalytic properties of RNA.

Family Life

He married Carol Lynn Martinson in 1970.

Associated With

He and Ahmed Zewail are both Nobel Laureates in Chemistry.

Top Asked Questions about Thomas Cech

How old is Thomas Cech in 2024?

Thomas Cech is 77 years old today.

When was Thomas Cech born?

Thomas Cech was born on December 08, 1947 in Illinois.

What is Thomas Cech zodiac sign?

Thomas Cech zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Thomas Cech best known for?

Thomas Cech was best known as Chemist.

Fun Facts about Thomas Cech's Birthday

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

Thomas Cech was born on Monday, 342^nd day / 50^th week of 1947
Thomas Cech has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Thomas Cech birthday is VIII.XII.MCMXLVII
Thomas Cech's birthstone is Turquoise
Thomas Cech's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Thomas Cech age in year is 77 years old
Thomas Cech age in month is 924 months old
Thomas Cech age in day is 28130 days old
Thomas Cech age in hour is 675120 hours old
Thomas Cech age in minute is 40507200 minutes old
Thomas Cech age in second is 2430432000 seconds old
Next Thomas Cech birthday is on Monday, December 8th 2025
Thomas Cech age in next birthday (2025) is 78 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 08, 1947 birthday

Historical Events on Thomas Cech Birthday (December 08)

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

Year	Event
1987	An Israeli army tank transporter kills four Palestinian refugees and injures seven others during a traffic accident at the Erez Crossing on the Israel-Gaza Strip border, which has been cited as one of the events which sparked the First Intifada.
1988	A United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II crashes into an apartment complex in Remscheid, Germany, killing five people and injuring 50 others.
1990	The Galileo spacecraft flies past Earth for the first time.
1991	The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sign an agreement dissolving the Soviet Union and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States.
1992	The Galileo spacecraft flies past Earth for the second time.
1998	Eighty-one people are killed by armed groups in Algeria.
2001	A raid conducted by the Internal Security Department (ISD) of Singapore foils a Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) plot to bomb foreign embassies in Singapore.
2004	The Cusco Declaration is signed in Cusco, Peru, establishing the South American Community of Nations.
2004	Columbus nightclub shooting: Nathan Gale opens fire at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, killing former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell and three others before being shot dead by a police officer.
2009	Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kill 127 people and injure 448 others.
2010	With the second launch of the Falcon 9 and the first launch of the Dragon, SpaceX becomes the first private company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft.
2010	The Japanese solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS passes the planet Venus at a distance of about 80,800 km.
2013	Riots break out in Singapore after a fatal accident in Little India.
2013	Metallica performs a show in Antarctica, making them the first band to perform on all seven continents.
2019	First confirmed case of COVID-19 in China.
1985	The birth of Oleksiy Pecherov, Ukrainian basketball player
1986	The birth of Enzo Amore, American wrestler and rapper
1986	The birth of Amir Khan, English boxer
1986	The birth of Sam Tagataese, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player
1986	The birth of Kate Voegele, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
1989	The birth of Drew Doughty, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Jesse Sene-Lefao, New Zealand rugby league player
1992	The birth of Yui Yokoyama, Japanese idol, model, and actress
1993	The birth of Janari Jõesaar, Estonian basketball player
1993	The birth of Jordan Obita, English footballer
1993	The birth of AnnaSophia Robb, American actress
1993	The birth of Cara Mund, Miss America 2018
1994	The birth of Conseslus Kipruto, Kenyan runner
1994	The birth of Raheem Sterling, English footballer
1996	The birth of Scott McTominay, Scottish footballer
2013	The death of Richard S. Williamson, American lawyer and diplomat (b. 1949)
2014	The death of Tom Gosnell, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Russ Kemmerer, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Knut Nystedt, Norwegian organist and composer (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Mattiwilda Dobbs, American soprano and actress (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Alan Hodgkinson, English footballer and coach (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Douglas Tompkins, American businessman, co-founded The North Face and Esprit Holdings (b. 1943)
2015	The death of John Trudell, American author, poet, and actor (b. 1946)
2015	The death of Elsie Tu, English-Hong Kong educator and politician (b. 1913)
2016	The death of John Glenn, American astronaut and senator, first American to go into orbit (b. 1921)
2018	The death of David Weatherall, English physician, geneticist, and academic (b. 1933)
2019	The death of René Auberjonois, American actor (b. 1940)
2019	The death of Juice Wrld, American rapper, singer and songwriter (b. 1998)
2019	The death of Caroll Spinney, American puppeteer and actor (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer (b. 1953)

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