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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

British-born American astronomer

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was a British-born American astronomer and astrophysicist. Her work on the cosmic makeup of the universe and the nature of variable stars was foundational to modern astrophysics.

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was born on Thursday, 10. May 1900.
That was day 130 of the year 1900.

Past away on Freitag December 7, 1979

Age when dead:
79 Jahre 6 Monate 28 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Saturday May 10, 1980

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is already dead since:
46 Jahre 7 Monate 25 Tage

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was alive for 29065 days.
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is already dead for 17039 days.
Difference: 12026 days (32,93 years).

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin has the same birthday like
Katja Seizinger, John Sherman and Miuccia Prada

The death date of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is the birthday of
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Mark Duplass and Nicholas Hoult

Birthday Fun Facts

Things that matter



  • The day 10 of month May 1900 was the 71st day of Spring (meteorological). The day 10 of month May 1900 was the 52nd day of Spring (astronomical).
  • Age 79 The number 79 represents the element Gold in the Periodic table of elements.
    Gold is a transition metal, widely used in industry and materials science.
  • Since you visited this page, people have been born. In total there are people born today. They all celebrate the same birthday as you.

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Born: May 10, 1878

Died: October 3, 1929

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John Sherman 77

John Sherman

American cabinet secretary and senator (1823–1900)

Born: May 10, 1823

Died: October 22, 1900

Would be 204 years
Katja Seizinger 54

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German former alpine ski racer

Born: May 10, 1972

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Miuccia Prada 77

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Born: May 10, 1949

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Odette Annable 41

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Same vintage - 1900

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Adolf Dassler 77

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Born: November 3, 1900

Died: September 6, 1978

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Alice Neel 84

Alice Neel

American visual artist (1900-1984)

Born: January 28, 1900

Died: October 13, 1984

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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 44

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Born: June 29, 1900

Died: July 31, 1944

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Edward Stettinius Jr. 49

Edward Stettinius Jr.

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Born: October 22, 1900

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Howard H. Aiken 73

Howard H. Aiken

pioneer in computing, original conceptual designer behind IBM's Harvard Mark I computer (1900-1973)

Born: March 8, 1900

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Jacques Prévert 77

Jacques Prévert

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Born: February 4, 1900

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Jan Oort 92

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Did you know? Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is ...

Lost Generation

Period: 1883 ‐ 1900

At 79 years, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin belongs to the "Lost Generation". Well-known figures of this generation include René Magritte, Egon Schiele und Theodor Heuss.

Astrology

Zodiac

♉ Taurus

(April 21, 1900 - May 20, 1900)

Zodiac sign

Rat

(April 21, 1900 - May 20, 1900)

Life Number

7

(Likeable, loving, changeable)

Birthstone

Emerald

(Love, rebirth, wisdom)

Age in absolute numbers

Since Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was born...

2.511.216.000 Seconds
41.853.600 Minutes
697.560 Hours
29.065 Days
4.152 Weeks
1515 Months
79 Years
7.96 Decades
0.8 Centuries

On January 13, 2029 would be Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin exactly 47000 days old.
On July 6, 2034 would be Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin exactly 7000 weeks old.

By the way: Since you are here you are getting seconds older 😉

Milestones

Successes that speak for themselves

With 79 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

9.688 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 9.688 hours per day. At your age of 80 years, that equals approximately 9.688 days (26,53 years).

Eat & Drink

1.211 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 80 years, you have therefore spent approximately 1.211 days eating. (3,32 years).

Toilet visits

606 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 606 days (1,66 years).

Wait

1.009 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 1.009 days (2,76 years).

Laugh

121 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 121 days (0,33 years).

Brush teeth

81 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 81 days (0,22 years).

Work

7.872 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 7.872 days (21,55 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 753.364.800 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 3.139.020.000 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 627.804.000 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 435.975 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 159 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 4.360 A person produces approximately 0.5–1.5 liters of sweat per day, depending on lifestyle. We'll take the average at 1 liter per day.
Fart gases produced (in Liters) 29.065 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 557 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 1.432 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 581.300.000.000.000 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 9.591 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 3.322 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 34.587 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 318 A person vomits approximately four times a year, depending on lifestyle.

Information is based on statistical average values of a person.

Travelled distances

Always on the move

According to statistical averages, you have walked 104.634 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 2,61 orbits of the Earth...


... 9,59 moon orbits.


... and 4,90 Mars orbit on foot.



104.634 kilometers means:

3.979 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
779 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
545 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
145 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
5 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
3,74 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
103,19 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
9,10 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

3,53 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,35 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

Our Solar System

During the lifetime of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 1.064 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 330,40 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 129,35 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 79,57 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 42,31 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 6,71 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 2,70 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 0,95 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,48 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,32 times.

Special birthdays

Next major birthday for Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin would be: Friday, 10.05.2030 (130 years)

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1910 Tuesday May 10, 1910 55
18. 1918 Friday May 10, 1918 171
20. 1920 Monday May 10, 1920 210
25. 1925 Sunday May 10, 1925 325
30. 1930 Saturday May 10, 1930 465
40. 1940 Friday May 10, 1940 820
50. 1950 Wednesday May 10, 1950 1275
60. 1960 Tuesday May 10, 1960 1830
70. 1970 Sunday May 10, 1970 2485
80. 1980 Saturday May 10, 1980 3240
90. 1990 Thursday May 10, 1990 4095
100. 2000 Wednesday May 10, 2000 5050
110. 2010 Monday May 10, 2010 6105
120. 2020 Sunday May 10, 2020 7260
130. 2030 Friday May 10, 2030 8515
140. 2040 Thursday May 10, 2040 9870
150. 2050 Tuesday May 10, 2050 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Other Number systems

Decimal:
10 • 5 • 1900
Binary:
1010 • 101 • 11101101100
Hexadecimal:
a • 5 • 76c
Octal:
12 • 5 • 3554
Roman:
X • V • MCM
Morsecode:
·−−−− −−−−− ·−·−·− −−−−− ····· ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−−· −−−−− −−−−−
Numbers to letters:
ba • af • bjaa
Cross sum:
16
Factor product:
95000
Birthday in words:
ten • five • one thousand nine hundred

Historical Events

How old was Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin back then?

Als Jugendlicher 10-20 Jahre

January 16, 1920
Prohibition begins in the United States with the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages. (Age: 19 years and 8 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

August 18, 1920
The 19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote across the United States. (Age: 20 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 12, 1921
The Soviet Union adopts the New Economic Policy (NEP), allowing some private enterprise to boost the post-war economy. (Age: 20 years and 10 months) 🔗
February 28, 1922
The United Kingdom unilaterally declares Egypt independent, ending the British protectorate. (Age: 21 years and 9 months) 🔗
October 28, 1922
Benito Mussolini and his Fascist party seize power in Italy following the March on Rome. (Age: 22 years and 5 months) 🔗
November 4, 1922
Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, sparking a global frenzy for archaeology. (Age: 22 years and 5 months) 🔗
December 30, 1922
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is officially established. (Age: 22 years and 7 months) 🔗
October 29, 1923
The Republic of Turkey is proclaimed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, marking the end of the Ottoman Empire. (Age: 23 years and 5 months) 🔗
January 21, 1924
Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and first head of the Soviet Union, dies. (Age: 23 years and 8 months) 🔗
January 24, 1924
The first Winter Olympics take place in Chamonix, France, establishing a new tradition in international sport. (Age: 23 years and 8 months) 🔗
February 23, 1925
The discovery of the Andromeda galaxy as a separate "island universe" outside of the Milky Way is confirmed by Edwin Hubble. (Age: 24 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

September 18, 1931
The Mukden Incident provides the pretext for Japan's invasion of Manchuria, China, marking a key step toward World War II. (Age: 31 years and 4 months) 🔗
May 20, 1932
Amelia Earhart begins her solo non-stop transatlantic flight, becoming the first woman to achieve this feat. (Age: 32 years and 0 months) 🔗
January 30, 1933
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany, leading to the rapid consolidation of Nazi power and the end of the Weimar Republic. (Age: 32 years and 8 months) 🔗
March 4, 1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as U.S. President and begins his "First Hundred Days," launching the New Deal program. (Age: 32 years and 9 months) 🔗
January 19, 1934
The discovery of artificial radioactivity by Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie is announced, leading to their Nobel Prize. (Age: 33 years and 8 months) 🔗
August 19, 1934
A German plebiscite votes to merge the offices of President and Chancellor, making Adolf Hitler the sole Führer (leader) of Germany. (Age: 34 years and 3 months) 🔗
August 14, 1935
The Social Security Act is signed into law in the U.S., establishing a system of retirement, unemployment, and welfare benefits. (Age: 35 years and 3 months) 🔗
September 15, 1935
The Nuremberg Laws are enacted in Germany, institutionalizing racial theories and stripping German Jews of their citizenship. (Age: 35 years and 4 months) 🔗
February 6, 1936
The Winter Olympics open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, followed by the Summer Games in Berlin, used by the Nazis for propaganda. (Age: 35 years and 8 months) 🔗
July 17, 1936
The Spanish Civil War begins with a military coup against the Republican government, leading to three years of brutal conflict. (Age: 36 years and 2 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

May 10, 1940
Germany launches its invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, initiating the Battle of France. (Age: 40 years and 0 months) 🔗
August 13, 1940
The Battle of Britain begins, a large-scale aerial conflict where the Royal Air Force defends the UK against the German Luftwaffe. (Age: 40 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 22, 1941
Germany launches Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, opening the Eastern Front. (Age: 41 years and 1 months) 🔗
December 7, 1941
Japan attacks the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, prompting the United States to formally enter World War II. (Age: 41 years and 6 months) 🔗
June 4, 1942
The Battle of Midway, a decisive naval victory for the U.S. against Japan, marks a turning point in the Pacific War. (Age: 42 years and 0 months) 🔗
August 23, 1942
The Battle of Stalingrad begins, one of the largest and bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. (Age: 42 years and 3 months) 🔗
September 8, 1943
Italy surrenders to the Allies, though fighting continues as German forces occupy northern Italy. (Age: 43 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 6, 1944
D-Day: Allied forces launch Operation Overlord, landing on the beaches of Normandy, beginning the liberation of Western Europe. (Age: 44 years and 0 months) 🔗
April 30, 1945
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his Berlin bunker as Soviet troops close in. (Age: 44 years and 11 months) 🔗
May 8, 1945
V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day): The Allies formally accept the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. (Age: 44 years and 11 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 50-60 Jahre

June 25, 1950
North Korea invades South Korea, starting the Korean War, a major conflict of the Cold War era. (Age: 50 years and 1 months) 🔗
March 29, 1951
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, limiting the U.S. President to two terms. (Age: 50 years and 10 months) 🔗
February 6, 1952
Elizabeth II ascends to the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI. (Age: 51 years and 8 months) 🔗
April 25, 1953
James Watson and Francis Crick publish their paper describing the double helix structure of DNA, a monumental discovery in biology. (Age: 52 years and 11 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 53 years and 1 months) 🔗
June 18, 1953
Egypt is declared a republic, ending the Muhammad Ali dynasty. (Age: 53 years and 1 months) 🔗
May 17, 1954
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional. (Age: 54 years and 0 months) 🔗
July 20, 1954
The Geneva Accords are signed, dividing Vietnam into North and South along the 17th parallel. (Age: 54 years and 2 months) 🔗
April 18, 1955
Albert Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist and creator of the theory of relativity, dies at age 76. (Age: 54 years and 11 months) 🔗
May 14, 1955
The Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense treaty, is established by the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries as a counterbalance to NATO. (Age: 55 years and 0 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 60-70 Jahre

July 1, 1960
Ghana becomes a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president. (Age: 60 years and 1 months) 🔗
April 12, 1961
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and orbit the Earth. (Age: 60 years and 11 months) 🔗
August 13, 1961
East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall, dividing East and West Berlin and symbolizing the Cold War. (Age: 61 years and 3 months) 🔗
October 16, 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins, bringing the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. (Age: 62 years and 5 months) 🔗
August 28, 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (Age: 63 years and 3 months) 🔗
November 22, 1963
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. (Age: 63 years and 6 months) 🔗
July 2, 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed into law, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (Age: 64 years and 1 months) 🔗
October 14, 1964
Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (Age: 64 years and 5 months) 🔗
March 7, 1965
The "Bloody Sunday" confrontation occurs during the Selma to Montgomery marches, highlighting the need for voting rights legislation. (Age: 64 years and 9 months) 🔗
August 6, 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is signed, overcoming legal barriers that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote. (Age: 65 years and 2 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 70-80 Jahre

June 21, 1970
Brazil wins the FIFA World Cup, permanently keeping the Jules Rimet trophy after their third victory. (Age: 70 years and 1 months) 🔗
January 2, 1971
The Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act is passed in the US, banning cigarette advertising on television and radio. (Age: 70 years and 7 months) 🔗
August 15, 1971
U.S. President Richard Nixon ends the convertibility of the US dollar to gold, effectively ending the Bretton Woods system. (Age: 71 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 17, 1972
Five men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex, triggering the scandal. (Age: 72 years and 1 months) 🔗
September 5, 1972
The Munich Massacre occurs at the Summer Olympics, where members of the Israeli Olympic team are taken hostage and killed by Palestinian terrorists. (Age: 72 years and 3 months) 🔗
January 27, 1973
The Paris Peace Accords are signed, formally ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. (Age: 72 years and 8 months) 🔗
October 6, 1973
The Yom Kippur War begins as Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack on Israel. (Age: 73 years and 4 months) 🔗
October 17, 1973
OPEC places an oil embargo on nations supporting Israel, triggering the 1973 oil crisis and major economic disruption. (Age: 73 years and 5 months) 🔗
August 9, 1974
Richard Nixon resigns as U.S. President following the Watergate scandal, the only U.S. President ever to do so. (Age: 74 years and 2 months) 🔗
April 30, 1975
The Fall of Saigon marks the end of the Vietnam War, with North Vietnamese forces capturing the South Vietnamese capital. (Age: 74 years and 11 months) 🔗

Birthday-FAQ for Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

Frequently asked questions

How many birthday candles did Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin blow out so far?

» At 79 years, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin has already blown out 3160 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin be twice as old as today?

» Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ist 29.065 days old today. On 05.07.2059 Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin will be twice as old as today. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin will then be 159 Jahre und 1 Monate years old.

When will Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin be half as old as today?

» On 22.02.1940 Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was half of age today. Back then Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin were 39 Jahre und 9 Monate years old.

When was Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin conceived? - Time of your conception

» That's an interesting question. Let's try it this way: A pregnancy lasts an average of 268 days. If we subtract 268 days from the day of your birth (15.08.1899), we get the 15.08.1899. However, this statement is not very meaningful, since only 3% of pregnant women actually give birth after 268 days. Most pregnant women give birth within a time window of 10 days from the actual due date. Therefore, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin were conceived between 05.08.1899 and 25.08.1899.

How many prime number birthdays has Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin had so far?

» At 79 years old, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin has already celebrated 22 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 79 years, you've already celebrated 7 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77). To be able to celebrate 10 special number birthdays, you have to live to be 111. But you still have some time until then. You'll celebrate your 111th birthday on 10.05.2011. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was born exactly 36395 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was 99 years and 7 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is currently 43 years younger (44697 days) than the officially oldest person in the world, the Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment. She was born on February 21, 1875 and died on August 4, 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days.

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin has lived 12026 days longer than he/she was dead.

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