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

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Upton Sinclair Facts

Full NameUpton Sinclair
BirthdateSeptember 20, 1878
Birth PlaceBaltimore, MD
Age (in 2024)146 Years Old
ZodiacVirgo
OccupationNovelist

Upton Sinclair Age & Birthday

Upton Sinclair is best known as Novelist who has born on September 20, 1878 in Baltimore, MD. Currently, Upton Sinclair is 146 years, 2 months and 21 days old. Upton Sinclair will celebrate 147th birthday on Saturday, 20th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Upton Sinclair upcoming birthday.

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Upton Sinclair Biography

About

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Jungle, a muckraking work that exposed the unsanitary conditions and torturous treatment of workers in the meat-packing industry. His other literary works include the Lanny Budd and Sylvia novels.

Before Fame

He entered City College of New York shortly before his fourteenth birthday and penned magazine articles to pay for his tuition. He later studied law at Columbia University before working undercover in Chicago's meat-packing industry.

Trivia

His 1927 work, Oil!, was adapted into the screenplay for There Will Be Blood. The film starred actors Paul Dano and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Family Life

He had a son, David, with his first wife, Meta Fuller. He was married two more times: to Mary Craig Kimbrough (for nearly forty years) and to Mary Elizabeth Willis (for less than a decade).

Associated With

He once worked with silent film star, Charlie Chaplin.

Top Asked Questions about Upton Sinclair

How old is Upton Sinclair in 2024?

Upton Sinclair is 146 years old today.

When was Upton Sinclair born?

Upton Sinclair was born on September 20, 1878 in Baltimore, MD.

What is Upton Sinclair zodiac sign?

Upton Sinclair zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Upton Sinclair best known for?

Upton Sinclair was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Upton Sinclair's Birthday

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

  • Upton Sinclair was born on Friday, 263rd day / 38th week of 1878
  • Upton Sinclair has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Upton Sinclair birthday is XX.IX.MDCCCLXXVIII
  • Upton Sinclair's birthstone is Sapphire
  • Upton Sinclair's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
  • Upton Sinclair age in year is 146 years old
  • Upton Sinclair age in month is 1754 months old
  • Upton Sinclair age in day is 53408 days old
  • Upton Sinclair age in hour is 1281792 hours old
  • Upton Sinclair age in minute is 76907520 minutes old
  • Upton Sinclair age in second is 4614451200 seconds old
  • Next Upton Sinclair birthday is on Saturday, September 20th 2025
  • Upton Sinclair age in next birthday (2025) is 147 years old

Historical Events on Upton Sinclair Birthday (September 20)

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

YearEvent
1977Vietnam is admitted to the United Nations.
1979A French-supported coup d'état in the Central African Empire overthrows Emperor Bokassa I.
1982NFL season: American football players in the National Football League begin a 57-day strike.
1984A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people.
1989USAir Flight 5050 crashes into Bowery Bay during a rejected takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, killing two people.
1990South Ossetia declares its independence from Georgia.
2000The United Kingdom's MI6 Secret Intelligence Service building is attacked by individuals using a Russian-built RPG-22 anti-tank missile.
2001In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a "War on Terror".
2003Civil unrest in the Maldives breaks out after a prisoner is killed by guards.
2007Between 15,000 and 20,000 protesters march on Jena, Louisiana, United States, in support of six black youths who had been convicted of assaulting a white classmate.
2008A dump truck full of explosives detonates in front of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 54 people and injuring 266 others.
2011The United States military ends its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.
2017Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, resulting in 2,975 deaths, US$90 billion in damage, and a major humanitarian crisis.
2018At least 161 people die after a ferry capsizes close to the pier on Ukara Island in Lake Victoria, Tanzania.
2019Roughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to address climate change. Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden leads the demonstration in New York City.
1987The birth of Gain, South Korean singer
1987The birth of Jack Lawless, American drummer
1987The birth of Tito Tebaldi, Italian rugby player
1988The birth of Sergei Bobrovsky, Russian ice hockey player
1988The birth of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Russian mixed martial artist
1988The birth of Ayano Ōmoto, Japanese singer and dancer
1988The birth of Ryan Simpkins, Australian rugby league player
1990The birth of Phillip Phillips, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1990The birth of John Tavares, Canadian ice hockey player
1991The birth of Isaac Cofie, Ghanaian footballer
1992The birth of Michał Żyro, Polish footballer
1993The birth of Julian Draxler, German footballer
1995The birth of Laura Dekker, Dutch sailor
1995The birth of Rob Holding, English footballer
1996The birth of Ioana Loredana Roșca, Romanian tennis player
2011The death of Burhanuddin Rabbani, Afghan academic and politician, 10th President of Afghanistan (b. 1940)
2012The death of Fortunato Baldelli, Italian cardinal (b. 1935)
2012The death of Richard H. Cracroft, American author and academic (b. 1936)
2012The death of Tereska Torrès, French soldier and author (b. 1920)
2013The death of James B. Vaught, American general (b. 1926)
2013The death of Gilles Verlant, Belgian journalist and critic (b. 1957)
2014The death of Anatoly Berezovoy, Russian colonel, pilot, and cosmonaut (b. 1942)
2014The death of Polly Bergen, American actress and singer (b. 1930)
2014The death of Takako Doi, Japanese scholar and politician (b. 1928)
2014The death of George Sluizer, French-Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1932)
2015The death of Mario Caiano, Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1933)
2015The death of Jagmohan Dalmiya, Indian businessman (b. 1940)
2015The death of Jack Larson, American actor (b. 1928)
2016The death of Curtis Hanson, American film director and screenwriter (b. 1945)
2016The death of Peter Leo Gerety, American bishop (b. 1912)

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