Vladimir K. Zworykin
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Vladimir K. Zworykin

Russian-American engineer (1888–1982)

Vladimir Kosma Zworykin was a Russian-American inventor, engineer, and pioneer of television technology. Zworykin invented a television transmitting and receiving system employing cathode-ray tubes. He played a role in the practical development of television from the early thirties, including charge storage-type tubes, infrared image tubes and the electron microscope.

Vladimir K. Zworykin was born on Tuesday, 17. July 1888.
That was day 199 of the year 1888.

Past away on Donnerstag July 29, 1982

Age when dead:
94 Jahre 0 Monate 11 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Sunday July 17, 1983

Vladimir K. Zworykin is already dead since:
43 Jahre 7 Monate 14 Tage

Vladimir K. Zworykin was alive for 34343 days.
Vladimir K. Zworykin is already dead for 15935 days.
Difference: 18408 days (50,40 years).

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The death date of Vladimir K. Zworykin is the birthday of
Mircea Lucescu, Benito Mussolini and Fumio Kishida

Birthday Fun Facts



  • The day 17 of month July 1888 was the 47th day of Summer (meteorological). The day 17 of month July 1888 was the 27th day of Summer (astronomical).
  • Age 94 The number 94 represents the element Plutonium in the Periodic table of elements.
    Plutonium is an actinide, often radioactive and important in nuclear 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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Same vintage - 1888


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Lost Generation

At 94 years, Vladimir K. Zworykin belongs to the "Lost Generation". Well-known figures of this generation include Joachim von Ribbentrop, Georges Lemaître und Charles de Gaulle.

Astrology

Zodiac

♋ Cancer

(June 22, 1888 - July 22, 1888)

Zodiac sign

Rat

(June 22, 1888 - July 22, 1888)

Life Number

4

(Sharp-minded, straightforward, logic-oriented)

Birthstone

Ruby

(Passion, protection, prosperity)

Age in absolute numbers

2.967.317.608 Seconds
49.455.293 Minutes
824.254 Hours
34.343 Days
4.906 Weeks
1652 Months
94 Years
9.4 Decades
0.94 Centuries

On March 5, 2028 would be Vladimir K. Zworykin exactly 51000 days old.
On November 12, 2041 would be Vladimir K. Zworykin exactly 8000 weeks old.

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

Milestones

With 94 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

11.448 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 11.448 hours per day. At your age of 94 years, that equals approximately 11.448 days (31,34 years).

Eat & Drink

1.431 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 94 years, you have therefore spent approximately 1.431 days eating. (3,92 years).

Toilet visits

715 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 715 days (1,96 years).

Wait

1.192 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 1.192 days (3,26 years).

Laugh

143 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 143 days (0,39 years).

Brush teeth

95 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 95 days (0,26 years).

Work

9.301 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 9.301 days (25,47 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 890.195.282 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 3.709.147.010 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 741.829.402 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 515.159 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 188 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 5.152 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) 34.344 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 658 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 1.693 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 686.879.075.925.926 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 11.334 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 3.925 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 40.869 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 376 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 123.638 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 3,09 orbits of the Earth...


... 11,33 moon orbits.


... and 5,79 Mars orbit on foot.



123.638 kilometers means:

4.701 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
920 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
644 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
172 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
6 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
4,42 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
121,93 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
10,75 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

4,17 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,41 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

During the lifetime of Vladimir K. Zworykin ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 1.257 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 390,40 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 152,84 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 94,02 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 49,99 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 7,93 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 3,19 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 1,12 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,57 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,38 times.

Special birthdays

Next major birthday for Vladimir K. Zworykin would be: Monday, 17.07.2028 (140 years)

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1898 Sunday July 17, 1898 55
18. 1906 Tuesday July 17, 1906 171
20. 1908 Friday July 17, 1908 210
25. 1913 Thursday July 17, 1913 325
30. 1918 Wednesday July 17, 1918 465
40. 1928 Tuesday July 17, 1928 820
50. 1938 Sunday July 17, 1938 1275
60. 1948 Saturday July 17, 1948 1830
70. 1958 Thursday July 17, 1958 2485
80. 1968 Wednesday July 17, 1968 3240
90. 1978 Monday July 17, 1978 4095
100. 1988 Sunday July 17, 1988 5050
110. 1998 Friday July 17, 1998 6105
120. 2008 Thursday July 17, 2008 7260
130. 2018 Tuesday July 17, 2018 8515
140. 2028 Monday July 17, 2028 9870
150. 2038 Saturday July 17, 2038 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Decimal:
17 • 7 • 1888
Binary:
10001 • 111 • 11101100000
Hexadecimal:
11 • 7 • 760
Octal:
21 • 7 • 3540
Roman:
XVII • VII • MDCCCLXXXVIII
Morsecode:
·−−−− −−··· ·−·−·− −−−−− −−··· ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−·· −−−·· −−−··
Numbers to letters:
bh • ah • biii
Cross sum:
40
Factor product:
224672
Birthday in words:
seventeen • seven • one thousand eight hundred eighty eight

Historical Events

Als Baby (0-2 Jahre)

August 31, 1888
Jack the Ripper murders (Age: 0 years and 1 months) 🔗
March 31, 1889
Eiffel Tower completed (Age: 0 years and 8 months) 🔗

Als Kind (2-10 Jahre)

December 29, 1890
Wounded Knee Massacre (Age: 2 years and 5 months) 🔗
September 19, 1893
New Zealand grants women the vote (Age: 5 years and 2 months) 🔗
August 1, 1894
First Sino-Japanese War (Age: 6 years and 0 months) 🔗
April 6, 1896
First modern Olympic Games (Age: 7 years and 8 months) 🔗
April 21, 1898
Spanish–American War (Age: 9 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Jugendlicher 10-20 Jahre

May 29, 1899
Hague Convention (Age: 10 years and 10 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

January 16, 1920
Prohibition begins in the United States with the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages. (Age: 31 years and 5 months) 🔗
August 18, 1920
The 19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote across the United States. (Age: 32 years and 1 months) 🔗
March 12, 1921
The Soviet Union adopts the New Economic Policy (NEP), allowing some private enterprise to boost the post-war economy. (Age: 32 years and 7 months) 🔗
February 28, 1922
The United Kingdom unilaterally declares Egypt independent, ending the British protectorate. (Age: 33 years and 7 months) 🔗
October 28, 1922
Benito Mussolini and his Fascist party seize power in Italy following the March on Rome. (Age: 34 years and 3 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: 34 years and 3 months) 🔗
December 30, 1922
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is officially established. (Age: 34 years and 5 months) 🔗
October 29, 1923
The Republic of Turkey is proclaimed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, marking the end of the Ottoman Empire. (Age: 35 years and 3 months) 🔗
January 21, 1924
Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and first head of the Soviet Union, dies. (Age: 35 years and 6 months) 🔗
January 24, 1924
The first Winter Olympics take place in Chamonix, France, establishing a new tradition in international sport. (Age: 35 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

August 27, 1928
The Kellogg–Briand Pact is signed, in which 62 nations agree to renounce war as an instrument of national policy. (Age: 40 years and 1 months) 🔗
September 3, 1928
Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, marking the beginning of the antibiotic age. (Age: 40 years and 1 months) 🔗
October 24, 1929
Black Thursday, the first major crash of the U.S. stock market, heralds the start of the Great Depression. (Age: 41 years and 3 months) 🔗
January 26, 1930
The Salt Satyagraha begins: Mahatma Gandhi begins a 240-mile march to protest the British salt tax in India. (Age: 41 years and 6 months) 🔗
March 13, 1930
The planet Pluto is officially discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory. (Age: 41 years and 7 months) 🔗
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: 43 years and 2 months) 🔗
May 20, 1932
Amelia Earhart begins her solo non-stop transatlantic flight, becoming the first woman to achieve this feat. (Age: 43 years and 10 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: 44 years and 6 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: 44 years and 7 months) 🔗
January 19, 1934
The discovery of artificial radioactivity by Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie is announced, leading to their Nobel Prize. (Age: 45 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 50-60 Jahre

September 30, 1938
The Munich Agreement is signed, allowing Germany to annex the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, an act of appeasement that failed to prevent war. (Age: 50 years and 2 months) 🔗
November 9, 1938
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) occurs, a coordinated series of violent pogroms against Jews throughout Nazi Germany. (Age: 50 years and 3 months) 🔗
January 5, 1939
The German V-2 rocket program begins under Wernher von Braun, laying the groundwork for later space exploration. (Age: 50 years and 5 months) 🔗
August 23, 1939
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is signed, a non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, secretly dividing Eastern Europe. (Age: 51 years and 1 months) 🔗
September 1, 1939
Germany invades Poland, officially starting World War II in Europe. (Age: 51 years and 1 months) 🔗
May 10, 1940
Germany launches its invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, initiating the Battle of France. (Age: 51 years and 9 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: 52 years and 0 months) 🔗
June 22, 1941
Germany launches Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, opening the Eastern Front. (Age: 52 years and 11 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: 53 years and 4 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: 53 years and 10 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 60-70 Jahre

April 4, 1949
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established as a system of collective defense against Soviet expansion. (Age: 60 years and 8 months) 🔗
October 1, 1949
Mao Zedong proclaims the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC), following the Chinese Civil War. (Age: 61 years and 2 months) 🔗
June 25, 1950
North Korea invades South Korea, starting the Korean War, a major conflict of the Cold War era. (Age: 61 years and 11 months) 🔗
March 29, 1951
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, limiting the U.S. President to two terms. (Age: 62 years and 8 months) 🔗
February 6, 1952
Elizabeth II ascends to the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI. (Age: 63 years and 6 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: 64 years and 9 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 64 years and 10 months) 🔗
June 18, 1953
Egypt is declared a republic, ending the Muhammad Ali dynasty. (Age: 64 years and 11 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: 65 years and 9 months) 🔗
July 20, 1954
The Geneva Accords are signed, dividing Vietnam into North and South along the 17th parallel. (Age: 66 years and 0 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 70-80 Jahre

January 1, 1959
Fidel Castro's forces overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, concluding the Cuban Revolution. (Age: 70 years and 5 months) 🔗
February 3, 1959
Rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash, an event later known as "The Day the Music Died." (Age: 70 years and 6 months) 🔗
July 24, 1959
The "Kitchen Debate" between U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev takes place in Moscow. (Age: 71 years and 0 months) 🔗
October 21, 1959
The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens in New York City, becoming an iconic work of modern architecture. (Age: 71 years and 3 months) 🔗
February 1, 1960
The Greensboro sit-ins begin in North Carolina, marking a major turning point in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. (Age: 71 years and 6 months) 🔗
July 1, 1960
Ghana becomes a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president. (Age: 71 years and 11 months) 🔗
April 12, 1961
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and orbit the Earth. (Age: 72 years and 8 months) 🔗
August 13, 1961
East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall, dividing East and West Berlin and symbolizing the Cold War. (Age: 73 years and 0 months) 🔗
October 16, 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins, bringing the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. (Age: 74 years and 2 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: 75 years and 1 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 80-90 Jahre

August 20, 1968
Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia to halt the liberal reforms of the Prague Spring. (Age: 80 years and 1 months) 🔗
July 3, 1969
Brian Jones, founding member of The Rolling Stones, dies just a month after leaving the band. (Age: 80 years and 11 months) 🔗
July 20, 1969
The Apollo 11 mission successfully lands on the Moon; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on an extraterrestrial body. (Age: 81 years and 0 months) 🔗
August 15, 1969
The Woodstock Festival begins in Bethel, New York, becoming a defining moment for the counterculture generation. (Age: 81 years and 0 months) 🔗
October 29, 1969
The first message is sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, between UCLA and Stanford Research Institute. (Age: 81 years and 3 months) 🔗
April 17, 1970
The Apollo 13 mission safely returns to Earth after an oxygen tank explosion forced the crew to abort a moon landing. (Age: 81 years and 8 months) 🔗
June 21, 1970
Brazil wins the FIFA World Cup, permanently keeping the Jules Rimet trophy after their third victory. (Age: 81 years and 11 months) 🔗
January 2, 1971
The Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act is passed in the US, banning cigarette advertising on television and radio. (Age: 82 years and 5 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: 83 years and 0 months) 🔗
June 17, 1972
Five men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex, triggering the scandal. (Age: 83 years and 10 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 90-100 Jahre

July 25, 1978
Louise Brown, the first "test-tube baby," is born in England, marking a major breakthrough in in-vitro fertilization (IVF). (Age: 90 years and 0 months) 🔗
September 17, 1978
The Camp David Accords are signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, a framework for peace in the Middle East. (Age: 90 years and 1 months) 🔗
February 1, 1979
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile, leading to the Iranian Revolution. (Age: 90 years and 6 months) 🔗
March 28, 1979
A partial nuclear meltdown occurs at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania, the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power history. (Age: 90 years and 8 months) 🔗
November 4, 1979
The Iran hostage crisis begins when militant Iranian students storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and take 52 Americans hostage. (Age: 91 years and 3 months) 🔗
December 24, 1979
The Soviet–Afghan War begins as Soviet forces invade Afghanistan to support the communist government. (Age: 91 years and 5 months) 🔗
May 18, 1980
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state, a major volcanic eruption that caused widespread devastation. (Age: 91 years and 10 months) 🔗
December 8, 1980
John Lennon, a co-founder of The Beatles, is assassinated in New York City. (Age: 92 years and 4 months) 🔗
April 12, 1981
The first Space Shuttle, Columbia (STS-1), launches from Kennedy Space Center, marking a new era of reusable spacecraft. (Age: 92 years and 8 months) 🔗
June 5, 1981
The U.S. CDC reports the first cases of what would later be known as AIDS, marking the beginning of the global pandemic. (Age: 92 years and 10 months) 🔗

Birthday-FAQ for Vladimir K. Zworykin

How many birthday candles did Vladimir K. Zworykin blow out so far?

» At 94 years, Vladimir K. Zworykin has already blown out 4465 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Vladimir K. Zworykin be twice as old as today?

» Vladimir K. Zworykin ist 34.343 days old today. On 06.08.2076 Vladimir K. Zworykin will be twice as old as today. Vladimir K. Zworykin will then be 188 Jahre und 0 Monate years old.

When will Vladimir K. Zworykin be half as old as today?

» On 23.07.1935 Vladimir K. Zworykin was half of age today. Back then Vladimir K. Zworykin were 47 Jahre und 0 Monate years old.

When was Vladimir K. Zworykin 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 (23.10.1887), we get the 23.10.1887. 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, Vladimir K. Zworykin were conceived between 13.10.1887 and 02.11.1887.

How many prime number birthdays has Vladimir K. Zworykin had so far?

» At 94 years old, Vladimir K. Zworykin has already celebrated 24 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, 83, 89).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 94 years, you've already celebrated 8 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88). 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 17.07.1999. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Vladimir K. Zworykin at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Vladimir K. Zworykin was born exactly 40708 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Vladimir K. Zworykin was 111 years and 5 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Vladimir K. Zworykin is currently 28 years younger (44712 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.

Vladimir K. Zworykin has lived 18408 days longer than he/she was dead.

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