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

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Thomas Davenport Facts

Full NameThomas Davenport
BirthdateJuly 09, 1802
Birth PlaceWillamstown, VT
Age (in 2024)222 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationInventor

Thomas Davenport Age & Birthday

Thomas Davenport is best known as Inventor who has born on July 09, 1802 in Willamstown, VT. Currently, Thomas Davenport is 222 years, 4 months and 12 days old. Thomas Davenport will celebrate 223rd birthday on Wednesday, 9th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Thomas Davenport upcoming birthday.

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Thomas Davenport Biography

About

Remembered for building the first direct current electric motor, this nineteenth-century blacksmith carried out electromagnetic work that would prove instrumental to the later development of electric streetcars.

Before Fame

He began his experimentation with electromagnets after touring New York's Penfield and Taft iron facility in 1833.

Trivia

He improved the wiring of an electromagnet by weaving in silk taken from the wedding dress worn by his wife.

Family Life

He grew up in Williamstown and Forest Dale, Vermont. His wife, Emily, was his electric motor co-inventor.

Associated With

Davenport's invention was greatly influenced by the electromagnetic work of scientist Joseph Henry.

Top Asked Questions about Thomas Davenport

How old is Thomas Davenport in 2024?

Thomas Davenport is 222 years old today.

When was Thomas Davenport born?

Thomas Davenport was born on July 09, 1802 in Willamstown, VT.

What is Thomas Davenport zodiac sign?

Thomas Davenport zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Thomas Davenport best known for?

Thomas Davenport was best known as Inventor.

Fun Facts about Thomas Davenport's Birthday

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

  • Thomas Davenport was born on Friday, 190th day / 27th week of 1802
  • Thomas Davenport has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Thomas Davenport birthday is IX.VII.MDCCCII
  • Thomas Davenport's birthstone is Ruby
  • Thomas Davenport's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • Thomas Davenport age in year is 222 years old
  • Thomas Davenport age in month is 2668 months old
  • Thomas Davenport age in day is 81220 days old
  • Thomas Davenport age in hour is 1949280 hours old
  • Thomas Davenport age in minute is 116956800 minutes old
  • Thomas Davenport age in second is 7017408000 seconds old
  • Next Thomas Davenport birthday is on Wednesday, July 9th 2025
  • Thomas Davenport age in next birthday (2025) is 223 years old

Historical Events on Thomas Davenport Birthday (July 09)

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

YearEvent
1958A 7.8 Mw  strike-slip earthquake in Alaska causes a landslide that produces a megatsunami. The runup from the waves reached 525 m (1,722 ft) on the rim of Lituya Bay; five people were killed.
1961Greece becomes the first member state to join the European Economic Community by signing the Athens Agreement, which was suspended in 1967 during the Greek junta.
1962Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear test at orbital altitudes.
1977The Pinochet dictatorship in Chile organises the youth event of Acto de Chacarillas, a ritualised act reminiscent of Francoist Spain.
1979A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt.
1982Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground.
1986The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand.
1993The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of Nunavut, dividing the Northwest Territories into arctic (Inuit) and sub-arctic (Dene) lands based on a plebiscite.
1995The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees.
1997A Fokker 100 from the Brazilian airline TAM launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into 2,400 meters of free fall after an explosion that depressurized the aircraft.
1999Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran.
2002The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa.
2006One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia.
2011South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
2011A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country.
1985The birth of PaweƂ Korzeniowski, Polish swimmer
1985The birth of Ashley Young, English footballer
1986The birth of SĂ©bastien Bassong, Cameroonian footballer
1986The birth of Simon Dumont, American skier
1986The birth of Kiely Williams, American singer-songwriter and dancer
1987The birth of Gert JÔeÀÀr, Estonian cyclist
1987The birth of Rebecca Sugar, American animator, composer, and screenwriter
1988The birth of Raul Rusescu, Romanian footballer
1990The birth of Earl Bamber, New Zealand race car driver
1990The birth of FĂĄbio, Brazilian footballer
1990The birth of Rafael, Brazilian footballer
1991The birth of Mitchel Musso, American actor and singer
1993The birth of Mitch Larkin, Australian swimmer
1993The birth of DeAndre Yedlin, American footballer
1999The birth of Claire Corlett, American voice actress
2013The death of Andrew Nori, Solomon lawyer and politician (b. 1952)
2013The death of Kiril of Varna, Bulgarian metropolitan (b. 1954)
2013The death of Barbara Robinson, American author and poet (b. 1927)
2013The death of Toshi Seeger, American activist, co-founded the Clearwater Festival (b. 1922)
2014The death of Lorenzo Álvarez Florentín, Paraguayan violinist and composer (b. 1926)
2014The death of David Azrieli, Polish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1922)
2014The death of Eileen Ford, American businesswoman, co-founded Ford Models (b. 1922)
2014The death of John Spinks, English guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953)
2015The death of Christian Audigier, French fashion designer (b. 1958)
2015The death of Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian economist and politician, Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1940)
2019The death of William E. Dannemeyer, American politician (b. 1929)
2019The death of Ross Perot, American businessman and politician (b. 1930)
2019The death of Fernando de la RĂșa, 43rd President of Argentina (b. 1937)
2019The death of Rip Torn, American actor (b. 1931)
2019The death of Freddie Jones, English actor (b. 1927)

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