Sidney Altman (Biologist ) was born in Canada on a Sunday, May 7, 1939 🎈. Sidney Altman is 85 years old. He is a Taurus ♉ and was born in the Year of the Rabbit 🐇.
A Canadian American molecular biologist who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas R. Cech for their work on the catalytic properties of RNA.
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| FULL NAME: | Sidney Altman |
| BIRTH DATE: | May 7, 1939 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Canada |
| AGE: | 85 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Taurus |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rabbit |
About
Sidney Altman is a Biologist. Sidney was born in the 1930s, 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 has two children with his wife Ann Korner, who he married in 1972. Find out who is Sidney Altman dating right now.
He was a member of the school’s ice hockey team while studying physics at MIT.
DID YOU KNOW He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1988.
FACT He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas Cech in 1989 for their work on the catalytic properties of RNA.
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Birthday
Currently, Sidney Altman is 85 years old. His next birthday is away. Sidney will celebrate his 86th birthday on a Sunday, May 7th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on May 7, 1939. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Sidney Altman’s zodiac sign is Taurus. People born between the dates of April 20th and May 20th belong to the second sign in the zodiac, Taurus. Taurus are known for being reliable, patient, responsible, and loyal. Cancer & Virgo are the most compatible signs for Taurus.
Famous Taurus celebrities are Dwayne Johnson, Adele, Audrey Hepburn, Cam Newton, Karl Marx, Malcolm X, William Shakespeare, James Brown, and Mr. T. Taurus ruling planet is Venus. Astrologically, Venus is the planet of all things love and romance.
Sidney Altman was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Rabbit symbolizes elegance and beauty in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are intuitive, even-tempered, gentle, faithful, compassionate, and clever. They can also sometimes be pessimistic, insecure, vain, overly cautious, and finicky.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Sidney Altman is a 85 years old Biologist, born in May, in the Year of the Rabbit (1939), and is a Taurus. His life path number is 7. Sidney’s birthstone is Emerald, and his birth flower is Lily of the valley. You may also check out all famous birthdays in May or specifically birthdays on May 7.
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