Douglas Adams
CC BY-SA 2.0

Douglas Adams

British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001)

Douglas Noel Adams was an English author, humorist, and screenwriter, best known as the creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Originally a 1978 BBC radio comedy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy evolved into a "trilogy" of six books which sold more than 15 million copies in his life. It was made into a television series, several stage plays, comics, a video game, and a 2005 feature film. Adams's contribution to UK radio is commemorated in The Radio Academy's Hall of Fame.

Douglas Adams was born on Tuesday, 11. March 1952.
That was day 71 of the year 1952.

Past away on Freitag May 11, 2001

Age when dead:
49 Jahre 2 Monate 0 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Monday March 11, 2002

Douglas Adams is already dead since:
24 Jahre 11 Monate 19 Tage

Douglas Adams was alive for 17958 days.
Douglas Adams is already dead for 9120 days.
Difference: 8838 days (24,20 years).

Douglas Adams has the same birthday like
Nina Hartley, Harold Wilson and Peter Berg

The death date of Douglas Adams is the birthday of
Lana Condor, Natasha Richardson and Salvador Dalí

Birthday Fun Facts



  • Age 49 The number 49 represents the element Indium in the Periodic table of elements.
    Indium is a post-transition metal with various industrial and technological applications.
  • Since you visited this page, people have been born. In total there are people born today. They all celebrate the same birthday as you.

Who has the same birthday as Douglas Adams?


Same vintage - 1952


Did you know? Douglas Adams is ...

Generation Traditionals

At 49 years, Douglas Adams belongs to the "Generation of Traditionals". Well-known figures of this generation include Lee Remick, Dario Argento und Robin Cook.

The "Traditionals" (also known as the “Traditionalists” or the “Silent Generation”) are people born roughly between 1922 and 1955. They grew up during economic hardship, war, and a culture that emphasized discipline. This generation values loyalty, responsibility, and stability. They are known for a strong work ethic and a preference for clear hierarchies and respect for authority.

Astrology

Zodiac

♓ Pisces

(February 20, 1952 - March 20, 1952)

Zodiac sign

Dragon

(February 20, 1952 - March 20, 1952)

Life Number

4

(Sharp-minded, straightforward, logic-oriented)

Birthstone

Aquamarine

(Calmness, clarity, truth)

Age in absolute numbers

1.551.567.600 Seconds
25.859.460 Minutes
430.991 Hours
17.957 Days
2.565 Weeks
889 Months
49 Years
4.92 Decades
0.49 Centuries

On November 7, 2028 would be Douglas Adams exactly 28000 days old.
On November 7, 2028 would be Douglas Adams exactly 4000 weeks old.

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

Milestones

With 49 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

5.986 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 5.986 hours per day. At your age of 49 years, that equals approximately 5.986 days (16,39 years).

Eat & Drink

748 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 49 years, you have therefore spent approximately 748 days eating. (2,05 years).

Toilet visits

374 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 374 days (1,02 years).

Wait

624 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 624 days (1,71 years).

Laugh

75 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 75 days (0,20 years).

Brush teeth

50 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 50 days (0,14 years).

Work

4.864 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 4.864 days (13,32 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 465.470.280 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 1.939.459.500 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 387.891.900 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 269.369 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 98 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 2.694 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) 17.958 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 344 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 885 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 359.159.166.666.667 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 5.926 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 2.052 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 21.370 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 197 A person vomits approximately four times a year, depending on lifestyle.

Information is based on statistical average values of a person.

Travelled distances

According to statistical averages, you have walked 64.649 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 1,61 orbits of the Earth...


... 5,92 moon orbits.


... and 3,03 Mars orbit on foot.



64.649 kilometers means:

2.458 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
481 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
337 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
90 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
3 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
2,31 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
63,76 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
5,62 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

2,18 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,22 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

During the lifetime of Douglas Adams ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 657 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 204,14 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 79,92 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 49,17 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 26,14 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 4,15 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 1,67 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 0,59 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,30 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,20 times.

Statistische Lebenserwartung



Die Lebenserwartung von Douglas Adams zum Zeitpunkt der Geburt lag bei 78.5 Jahren. Er hat damit statistisch gesehen 94.4% seiner Lebenswerwartung erreicht. Rechnerisch betrachtet hätte sie am 11. Sep 2030 ihre Lebenserwartung erreicht. Das wäre heute in 4 Jahren.

94.4%

Ältester Mensch der Welt

Übrigens: Du bist aktuell 73 Jahre jünger als der offiziell älteste Mensch der Welt, die Französin Jeanne Calment. Sie wurde am 21. Februar 1875 geboren und starb am 4. August 1997 mit 122 Jahren und 164 Tagen.

Mit 49 Jahren hat Douglas Adams die Lebenserwartung von diesem Tier erreicht: Gorilla.


Die Lebenserwatung ist lediglich eine statistische Größe. Sie sagt nichts darüber aus wie alt ein einzelner Mensch tatsächlich wird. Die Lebenszeit wird von vielen Faktoren beeinflusst. Datenquelle: Weltbank. Die Lebenserwartung ist von Land zu Land unterschiedlich. In Deutschland erheben sogar einzelne Bundesländer eigenen Statistiken zur Lebenserwartung.

Special birthdays

Next major birthday for Douglas Adams would be: Thursday, 11.03.2032 (80 years)

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1962 Sunday March 11, 1962 55
18. 1970 Wednesday March 11, 1970 171
20. 1972 Saturday March 11, 1972 210
25. 1977 Friday March 11, 1977 325
30. 1982 Thursday March 11, 1982 465
40. 1992 Wednesday March 11, 1992 820
50. 2002 Monday March 11, 2002 1275
60. 2012 Sunday March 11, 2012 1830
70. 2022 Friday March 11, 2022 2485
80. 2032 Thursday March 11, 2032 3240
90. 2042 Tuesday March 11, 2042 4095
100. 2052 Monday March 11, 2052 5050
110. 2062 Saturday March 11, 2062 6105
120. 2072 Friday March 11, 2072 7260
130. 2082 Wednesday March 11, 2082 8515
140. 2092 Tuesday March 11, 2092 9870
150. 2102 Saturday March 11, 2102 11325
---

Birthday in numbers

Decimal:
11 • 3 • 1952
Binary:
1011 • 11 • 11110100000
Hexadecimal:
b • 3 • 7a0
Octal:
13 • 3 • 3640
Roman:
XI • III • MCMLII
Morsecode:
·−−−− ·−−−− ·−·−·− −−−−− ···−− ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−−· ····· ··−−−
Numbers to letters:
bb • ad • bjfc
Cross sum:
22
Factor product:
64416
Birthday in words:
eleven • three • one thousand nine hundred fifty two

Historical Events

Als Baby (0-2 Jahre)

April 25, 1953
James Watson and Francis Crick publish their paper describing the double helix structure of DNA, a monumental discovery in biology. (Age: 1 years and 1 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 1 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 18, 1953
Egypt is declared a republic, ending the Muhammad Ali dynasty. (Age: 1 years and 3 months) 🔗

Als Kind (2-10 Jahre)

May 17, 1954
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional. (Age: 2 years and 2 months) 🔗
July 20, 1954
The Geneva Accords are signed, dividing Vietnam into North and South along the 17th parallel. (Age: 2 years and 4 months) 🔗
April 18, 1955
Albert Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist and creator of the theory of relativity, dies at age 76. (Age: 3 years and 1 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: 3 years and 2 months) 🔗
December 1, 1955
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. (Age: 3 years and 8 months) 🔗
October 23, 1956
The Hungarian Revolution begins, a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and Soviet-imposed policies. (Age: 4 years and 7 months) 🔗
October 29, 1956
The Suez Crisis begins when Israel invades the Sinai Peninsula, followed by intervention from the UK and France. (Age: 4 years and 7 months) 🔗
September 4, 1957
The Little Rock Crisis begins as Governor Orval Faubus uses the National Guard to block nine African American students from entering Central High School. (Age: 5 years and 5 months) 🔗
October 4, 1957
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, initiating the Space Race. (Age: 5 years and 6 months) 🔗
March 27, 1958
Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union, consolidating power and leading the nation through the height of the Cold War. (Age: 6 years and 0 months) 🔗

Als Jugendlicher 10-20 Jahre

October 16, 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins, bringing the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. (Age: 10 years and 7 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: 11 years and 5 months) 🔗
November 22, 1963
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. (Age: 11 years and 8 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: 12 years and 3 months) 🔗
October 14, 1964
Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (Age: 12 years and 7 months) 🔗
March 7, 1965
The "Bloody Sunday" confrontation occurs during the Selma to Montgomery marches, highlighting the need for voting rights legislation. (Age: 12 years and 11 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: 13 years and 4 months) 🔗
December 13, 1966
The convention for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is adopted by the UN, a key international human rights treaty. (Age: 14 years and 9 months) 🔗
June 5, 1967
The Six-Day War begins, a short but decisive conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states. (Age: 15 years and 2 months) 🔗
December 3, 1967
Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. (Age: 15 years and 8 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

June 17, 1972
Five men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex, triggering the scandal. (Age: 20 years and 3 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: 20 years and 5 months) 🔗
January 27, 1973
The Paris Peace Accords are signed, formally ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. (Age: 20 years and 10 months) 🔗
October 6, 1973
The Yom Kippur War begins as Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack on Israel. (Age: 21 years and 6 months) 🔗
October 17, 1973
OPEC places an oil embargo on nations supporting Israel, triggering the 1973 oil crisis and major economic disruption. (Age: 21 years and 7 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: 22 years and 4 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: 23 years and 1 months) 🔗
June 25, 1975
Mozambique and Angola gain independence from Portugal, following years of armed liberation struggle. (Age: 23 years and 3 months) 🔗
April 1, 1976
Apple Computer is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. (Age: 24 years and 0 months) 🔗
May 25, 1977
The film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" is released, launching one of the most successful film franchises of all time. (Age: 25 years and 2 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

April 2, 1982
Argentina invades the Falkland Islands, starting the Falklands War with the United Kingdom. (Age: 30 years and 0 months) 🔗
January 1, 1983
The ARPANET officially switches to the TCP/IP protocol, considered the "birth" of the modern Internet. (Age: 30 years and 9 months) 🔗
January 24, 1984
Apple Computer launches the Macintosh, the first commercially successful personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). (Age: 31 years and 10 months) 🔗
December 2, 1984
A gas leak at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, kills thousands and is considered the world's worst industrial disaster. (Age: 32 years and 8 months) 🔗
March 11, 1985
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, initiating policies of Glasnost and Perestroika. (Age: 33 years and 0 months) 🔗
July 13, 1985
The Live Aid dual-venue benefit concert is held to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. (Age: 33 years and 4 months) 🔗
September 1, 1985
The wreck of the RMS Titanic is discovered by a joint US-French expedition led by Robert Ballard. (Age: 33 years and 5 months) 🔗
January 28, 1986
The Space Shuttle Challenger breaks apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members. (Age: 33 years and 10 months) 🔗
April 26, 1986
A catastrophic nuclear accident occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine, the worst nuclear disaster in history. (Age: 34 years and 1 months) 🔗
October 19, 1987
"Black Monday" sees stock markets around the world crash, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping by 22.6% in a single day. (Age: 35 years and 7 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

April 6, 1992
The Bosnian War, an international armed conflict, begins in Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Age: 40 years and 0 months) 🔗
September 13, 1993
The Oslo I Accord, the first direct agreement between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), is signed. (Age: 41 years and 6 months) 🔗
April 7, 1994
The Rwandan genocide, a mass slaughter of Tutsi people by Hutu majority members, begins. (Age: 42 years and 0 months) 🔗
April 27, 1994
South Africa holds its first multiracial general election, marking the end of Apartheid. Nelson Mandela is elected President. (Age: 42 years and 1 months) 🔗
May 6, 1994
The Channel Tunnel, linking the United Kingdom and France, is officially opened. (Age: 42 years and 1 months) 🔗
April 19, 1995
A domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. (Age: 43 years and 1 months) 🔗
August 9, 1995
Netscape Communications holds its initial public offering (IPO), marking the start of the dot-com boom. (Age: 43 years and 4 months) 🔗
August 24, 1995
Microsoft releases Windows 95, a major step in personal computing with its new graphical user interface. (Age: 43 years and 5 months) 🔗
July 5, 1996
Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell, is born. (Age: 44 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 26, 1997
The first book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," is published, launching a global phenomenon. (Age: 45 years and 3 months) 🔗

Birthday-FAQ for Douglas Adams

How many birthday candles did Douglas Adams blow out so far?

» At 49 years, Douglas Adams has already blown out 1225 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Douglas Adams be twice as old as today?

» Douglas Adams ist 17.957 days old today. On 09.07.2050 Douglas Adams will be twice as old as today. Douglas Adams will then be 98 Jahre und 3 Monate years old.

When will Douglas Adams be half as old as today?

» On 09.10.1976 Douglas Adams was half of age today. Back then Douglas Adams were 24 Jahre und 6 Monate years old.

When was Douglas Adams 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 (17.06.1951), we get the 17.06.1951. 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, Douglas Adams were conceived between 07.06.1951 and 27.06.1951.

How many prime number birthdays has Douglas Adams had so far?

» At 49 years old, Douglas Adams has already celebrated 15 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 49 years, you've already celebrated 4 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44). 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 11.03.2063. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Douglas Adams at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Douglas Adams was born exactly 17462 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Douglas Adams was 47 years and 9 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Douglas Adams is currently 73 years younger (44724 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.

Douglas Adams has lived 8838 days longer than he/she was dead.

Disclaimer

Some content and calculations were generated using AI. The content is not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. If you notice an error, you can report it using our contact form.

Try again with another date


🔒 Your data stays private. We don’t store birthdays or create user profiles. Dates are processed anonymously to show results.