Wells Coates Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Wells Coates Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Wells Coates Facts

Full Name	Wells Coates
Birthdate	December 17, 1895
Birth Place	Japan
Age (in 2024)	129 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Architect

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Wells Coates Age & Birthday

Wells Coates is best known as Architect who has born on December 17, 1895 in Japan. Currently, Wells Coates is 129 years, 0 months and 6 days old. Wells Coates will celebrate 130th birthday on Wednesday, 17th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Wells Coates upcoming birthday.

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Wells Coates Biography

About

Modernist who designed the Isokon building in Hampstead, London, Brighton's Embassy Court, and Kensington's 10 Palace Gate. He spent the majority of his life as a Canadian ex-patriate.

Before Fame

He was a gunner and a pilot with the Royal Air Force in World War I, after which he studied at the University of British Columbia and East London College. He initially worked as a journalist, followed by a stint with design firm Adams and Thompson in 1924. He founded his own firm in 1928.

Trivia

He and Maxwell Fry were instrumental in founding the British wing of CIAM, the Modern Architectural Research Group (MARS).

Family Life

He was inspired by his mother, who was a Methodist missionary and architect and planned one of the first missionary schools in Japan; he was the oldest of six children. His mother had studied with the famed Louis Sullivan.

Associated With

He was inspired by the ideas of Le Corbusier.

Top Asked Questions about Wells Coates

How old is Wells Coates in 2024?

Wells Coates is 129 years old today.

When was Wells Coates born?

Wells Coates was born on December 17, 1895 in Japan.

What is Wells Coates zodiac sign?

Wells Coates zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Wells Coates best known for?

Wells Coates was best known as Architect.

Fun Facts about Wells Coates's Birthday

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

Wells Coates was born on Tuesday, 351^st day / 51^st week of 1895
Wells Coates has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Wells Coates birthday is XVII.XII.MDCCCXCV
Wells Coates's birthstone is Turquoise
Wells Coates's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Wells Coates age in year is 129 years old
Wells Coates age in month is 1548 months old
Wells Coates age in day is 47123 days old
Wells Coates age in hour is 1130952 hours old
Wells Coates age in minute is 67857120 minutes old
Wells Coates age in second is 4071427200 seconds old
Next Wells Coates birthday is on Wednesday, December 17th 2025
Wells Coates age in next birthday (2025) is 130 years old

Historical Events on Wells Coates Birthday (December 17)

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

Year	Event
1981	American Brigadier General James L. Dozier is abducted by the Red Brigades in Verona, Italy.
1983	Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed.
1989	Romanian Revolution: Protests continue in Timișoara, Romania, with rioters breaking into the Romanian Communist Party's District Committee building and attempting to set it on fire.
1989	Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years.
1989	The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
1997	Aerosvit Flight 241: A Yakovlev Yak-42 crashes into the Pierian Mountains near Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, killing all 70 people on board.
2002	Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years.
2003	The Soham murder trial ends at the Old Bailey in London, with Ian Huntley found guilty of two counts of murder. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, is found guilty of perverting the course of justice.
2003	SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight.
2003	Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers to memorialize victims of a serial killer who targeted prostitutes, and highlight State violence against sex workers by police and others.
2005	Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
2005	Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan.
2009	MV Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and over 28,000 animals.
2010	Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. This act became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring.
2014	The United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them in 1961.
1988	The birth of Craig Sutherland, Scottish footballer
1991	The birth of James Hurst, American football player
1991	The birth of Jordan Rankin, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Atsedu Tsegay, Ethiopian runner
1992	The birth of Quinton de Kock, South African cricketer
1992	The birth of Joshua Ingram, Canadian drummer and percussionist
1993	The birth of Patricia Kú Flores, Peruvian tennis player
1994	The birth of Lloyd Perrett, New Zealand rugby league player
1994	The birth of Nat Wolff, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player and actor
1996	The birth of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Russian figure skater
1997	The birth of Naiktha Bains, British-Australian tennis player
1997	The birth of Shoma Uno, Japanese figure skater
1998	The birth of Jasmine Armfield, English actress
1998	The birth of Martin Ødegaard, Norwegian footballer
1999	The birth of Mirei Sasaki, Japanese idol
2013	The death of Janet Rowley, American geneticist and biologist (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Conny van Rietschoten, Dutch sailor (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (b. 1913)
2014	The death of Richard C. Hottelet, American journalist (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Oleh Lysheha, Ukrainian poet and playwright (b. 1949)
2014	The death of Lowell Steward, American captain (b. 1919)
2014	The death of Ivan Vekić, Croatian colonel, lawyer, and politician, Croatian Minister of the Interior (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Hal Brown, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Osamu Hayaishi, American-Japanese biochemist and academic (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Michael Wyschogrod, German-American philosopher and theologian (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Benjamin A. Gilman, American soldier and politician (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Henry Heimlich, American doctor (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Gordon Hunt, American voice director (b. 1929)
2020	The death of Jeremy Bullock, English actor (b. 1945)
2020	The death of Allen Dines, American politician (b. 1921)

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