Nick Holonyak (Person ) was born in Illinois, United States on a Saturday, November 3, 1928 🎈. Nick Holonyak is 96 years old. He is a Scorpio ♏ and was born in the Year of the Dragon 🐉.
Inventor of the light emitting diode, who came to be called the ‘father of the LED.’ He has been given awards by George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Emperor Akihito of Japan and Vladimir Putin and in 2008 he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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| FULL NAME: | Nick Holonyak |
| BIRTH DATE: | November 3, 1928 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Illinois, United States |
| AGE: | 96 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Scorpio |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Dragon |
About
Nick Holonyak is a Person. Nick was born in the 1920s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He married Katherine Holonyak in 1956; they had three children. Find out who is Nick Holonyak dating right now.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.
DID YOU KNOW In 1963 he told Reader’s Digest that LEDs would replace Edison’s incandescent bulbs – and he was right.
FACT George Bush and his son George W. Bush both presented him awards for his life’s work.
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Birthday
Currently, Nick Holonyak is 96 years old. His next birthday is away. Nick will celebrate his 97th birthday on a Saturday, November 3rd. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on November 3, 1928. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Nick Holonyak’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. People born between the dates of October 23rd and November 21st belong to the eighth sign in the zodiac, Scorpio. Libras are known for being loyal, passionate, and strategic. They're can be either the best of allies or the deadliest of enemies. Cancer is the most compatible sign for Scorpios.
Famous Scorpio celebrities are Leonardo DiCaprio, Drake, Matthew McConaughey, Drake, Ryan Reynolds, Katy Perry, Kris Jenner, Anne Hathaway, Ryan Gosling, Charles Manson, and Marie Antoinette. Scorpio ruling planet is Pluto. Astrologically, Pluto symbolizes transformation rebirth and regeneration.
Nick Holonyak was born in the Year of the Dragon. The dragon represents good luck, strength, and health in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Dragon are courageous, intelligent, natural born leaders, charismatic, and lucky. They can also sometimes be impetuous, inflexible, and brash.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Nick Holonyak is a 96 years old Person, born in November, in the Year of the Dragon (1928), and is a Scorpio. His life path number is 7. Nick’s birthstone is Topaz and Citrine, and his birth flower is Chrysanthemum. You may also check out all famous birthdays in November or specifically birthdays on November 3.
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