William Empson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William Empson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

William Empson Facts

Full Name	William Empson
Birthdate	September 27, 1906
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	117 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Poet

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William Empson Age & Birthday

William Empson is best known as Poet who has born on September 27, 1906 in England. Currently, William Empson is 117 years, 6 months and 26 days old. William Empson will celebrate 118th birthday on Friday, 27th of September 2024. Below the countdown to William Empson upcoming birthday.

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William Empson Biography

About

A British poet, academic, and literary critic, he is perhaps best known for Seven Types of Ambiguity, published in 1930. His other notable works include Some Versions of Pastoral, The Structure of Complex Words, and Milton's God.

Before Fame

He was a scholarship student at Magdalene College, Cambridge until allegations of sexual relations with a young woman ended his university career.

Trivia

He taught in China, Japan, the United States, and England.

Family Life

He was the child of Laura Mickelthwait Empson and Arthur Reginald Empson.

Associated With

He became friends with George Orwell in 1941, while both men were working for the foreign broadcasts department of the BBC.

Top Asked Questions about William Empson

How old is William Empson in 2024?

William Empson is 117 years old today.

When was William Empson born?

William Empson was born on September 27, 1906 in England.

What is William Empson zodiac sign?

William Empson zodiac sign is Libra.

What was William Empson best known for?

William Empson was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about William Empson's Birthday

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

William Empson was born on Thursday, 270^th day / 39^th week of 1906
William Empson has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Empson birthday is XXVII.IX.MCMVI
William Empson's birthstone is Sapphire
William Empson's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
William Empson age in year is 117 years old
William Empson age in month is 1410 months old
William Empson age in day is 42943 days old
William Empson age in hour is 1030632 hours old
William Empson age in minute is 61837920 minutes old
William Empson age in second is 3710275200 seconds old
Next William Empson birthday is on Saturday, September 27th 2025
William Empson age in next birthday (2025) is 118 years old

Historical Events on William Empson Birthday (September 27)

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

Year	Event
1975	The last use of capital punishment in Spain sparks worldwide protests.
1977	Japan Airlines Flight 715 crashes on approach to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Malaysia, killing 34 of the 79 people on board.
1988	The National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and others to fight dictatorship in Myanmar.
1993	The Sukhumi massacre takes place in Abkhazia.
1996	The Battle of Kabul ends in a Taliban victory; an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is established.
1996	Confusion on a tanker ship results in the Julie N. oil spill in Portland, Maine.
1998	The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday.
2001	In Switzerland, a gunman shoots 18 citizens, killing 14 and then himself.
2003	The SMART-1 satellite is launched.
2007	NASA launches the Dawn probe to the asteroid belt.
2008	CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang becomes the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk.
2012	In Minneapolis, a gunman shoots seven citizens, killing five and then himself.
2014	The eruption of Mount Ontake in Japan occurs.
2019	Over two million people participated in worldwide strikes to protest climate change across 2,400 locations worldwide.
2020	Second Nagorno-Karabakh war: Azerbaijan launched an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, inhabited predominantly by ethnic Armenians.
1991	The birth of Rio Uchida, Japanese model and actress
1992	The birth of Lachlan Burr, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Luc Castaignos, Dutch footballer
1992	The birth of Pak Kwang-ryong, North Korean footballer
1992	The birth of Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Irish singer-songwriter and actor
1992	The birth of Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira, Brazilian footballer
1992	The birth of Granit Xhaka, Swiss footballer
1993	The birth of Lisandro Magallán, Argentinian footballer
1993	The birth of Monica Puig, Puerto Rican-American tennis player
1993	The birth of Vinnie Sunseri, American football player
1994	The birth of Dylan Walker, Australian rugby league player
1995	The birth of Kwon Eun-bi, South Korean singer and musical actress
1998	The birth of Ioana Mincă, Romanian tennis player
2001	The birth of David Malukas, American race car driver
2002	The birth of Jenna Ortega, American actress
2014	The death of Eugie Foster, American journalist and author (b. 1971)
2014	The death of Taylor Hardwick, American architect and educator, designed Haydon Burns Library and Friendship Fountain Park (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Wally Hergesheimer, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Abdelmajid Lakhal, Tunisian actor and director (b. 1939)
2014	The death of James Traficant, American lawyer and politician (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Syed Ahmed, Indian author and politician, 16th Governor of Manipur (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Pietro Ingrao, Italian journalist and politician (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Kallen Pokkudan, Indian activist and author (b. 1937)
2015	The death of Frank Tyson, English-Australian cricketer, coach, and journalist (b. 1930)
2016	The death of David Hahn, American Boy Scout famous for attempting to build a nuclear reactor in a shed in his backyard (b. 1976)
2017	The death of Hugh Hefner, American publisher, founder of Playboy Enterprises (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Kavita Mahajan, Indian author and translator (b.1967)
2018	The death of Michael Payton, American football quarterback (b.1970)
2018	The death of Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji, Indian nobleman and politician (b.1935)
2018	The death of Marty Balin, American singer, co-founder of the band Jefferson Airplane (b. 1942)

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