William Knowles Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
William Knowles Facts
| Full Name | William Knowles |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | June 01, 1917 |
| Birth Place | Massachusetts |
| Age (in 2024) | 107 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Occupation | Chemist |
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William Knowles Age & Birthday
William Knowles is best known as Chemist who has born on June 01, 1917 in Massachusetts. Currently, William Knowles is 107 years, 5 months and 20 days old. William Knowles will celebrate 108th birthday on Sunday, 1st of June 2025. Below the countdown to William Knowles upcoming birthday.
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About
An American chemist who the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in asymmetric synthesis.
Before Fame
He attended graduate school at Columbia University after getting his BA in chemistry from Harvard University.
Trivia
He was the first to apply enantioselective metal catalysis to industrial-scale synthesis.
Family Life
He had four children with his wife Nancy, who he was married to for 68 years.
Associated With
He won the Nobel Prize two years before Peter Agre did.
Top Asked Questions about William Knowles
How old is William Knowles in 2024?
William Knowles is 107 years old today.
When was William Knowles born?
William Knowles was born on June 01, 1917 in Massachusetts.
What is William Knowles zodiac sign?
William Knowles zodiac sign is Gemini.
What was William Knowles best known for?
William Knowles was best known as Chemist.
Fun Facts about William Knowles's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about William Knowles's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- William Knowles was born on Friday, 152nd day / 22nd week of 1917
- William Knowles has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of William Knowles birthday is I.VI.MCMXVII
- William Knowles's birthstone is Pearl
- William Knowles's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
- William Knowles age in year is 107 years old
- William Knowles age in month is 1289 months old
- William Knowles age in day is 39255 days old
- William Knowles age in hour is 942120 hours old
- William Knowles age in minute is 56527200 minutes old
- William Knowles age in second is 3391632000 seconds old
- Next William Knowles birthday is on Sunday, June 1st 2025
- William Knowles age in next birthday (2025) is 108 years old
Historical Events on William Knowles Birthday (June 01)
Below are historical events that coincided with William Knowles's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1988 | European Central Bank is founded in Brussels. |
| 1988 | The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect. |
| 1990 | Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production. |
| 1993 | Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo. |
| 1994 | Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations. |
| 1999 | American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock. |
| 2001 | Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother. |
| 2001 | Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv. |
| 2004 | Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole. |
| 2008 | A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019. |
| 2009 | Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed. |
| 2009 | General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history. |
| 2011 | A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event, killing four people. |
| 2011 | Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights. |
| 2015 | A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 400 people. |
| 1985 | The birth of Sam Young, American basketball player |
| 1986 | The birth of Moses Ndiema Masai, Kenyan runner |
| 1986 | The birth of Chinedu Obasi, Nigerian footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Ben Smith, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1987 | The birth of Zoltán Harsányi, Slovakian footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Yarisley Silva, Cuban pole vaulter |
| 1988 | The birth of Javier Hernández, Mexican footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Nataliya Goncharova, Ukrainian/Russian volleyball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Sammy Alex Mutahi, Kenyan runner |
| 1990 | The birth of Miller Bolaños, Ecuadoran footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Carlota Ciganda, Spanish golfer |
| 1991 | The birth of Tyrone Roberts, Australian rugby league player |
| 1994 | The birth of Kagayaki Taishi, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 1996 | The birth of Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Tom Holland, English actor |
| 2010 | The death of Andrei Voznesensky, Russian poet (b. 1933) |
| 2011 | The death of Haleh Sahabi, Iranian humanitarian and activist (b. 1957) |
| 2012 | The death of Faruq Z. Bey, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1942) |
| 2012 | The death of Pádraig Faulkner, Irish educator and politician, 19th Irish Minister of Defence (b. 1918) |
| 2012 | The death of Milan Gaľa, Slovak politician (b. 1953) |
| 2013 | The death of James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician, 33rd Solicitor General of Canada (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Ann B. Davis, American actress (b. 1926) |
| 2014 | The death of Valentin Mankin, Ukrainian sailor (b. 1938) |
| 2015 | The death of Charles Kennedy, Scottish journalist and politician (b. 1959) |
| 2015 | The death of Joan Kirner, Australian educator and politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria (b. 1938) |
| 2015 | The death of Nicholas Liverpool, Dominican lawyer and politician, 6th President of Dominica (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Jacques Parizeau, Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Jean Ritchie, American singer-songwriter (b. 1922) |
| 2018 | The death of Sinan Sakić, Serbian pop-folk singer (b. 1956) |
| 2019 | The death of Ani Yudhoyono, Indonesian politician, 6th First Lady of Indonesia. (b. 1952) |
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