Science · Technology · Literature · Living

Donald Knuth — Age & Birthday

Born: 10 January 1938 · Age: 88

How old is Donald Knuth?

Donald Knuth is 88 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 10 January 1938.

Computer scientist and author of The Art of Computer Programming

Did you know?He stopped using email in 1990, stating that his job was to be on top of things rather than on top of mail.

Donald Ervin Knuth ( kə-NOOTH; born January 10, 1938) is an American computer scientist and mathematician. He is a professor emeritus at Stanford University.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Capricorn

Age: 88
Status: Living

Born: January 10, 1938 · Milwaukee, United States
Nationality: American
Known for: Science, Technology, Literature

Explore

Born on the same day6

January 10 →

1898–1948

Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (22 January 1898 – 11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, film editor and film theorist. Considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, he was a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

FilmWould be 128

View profile Photo (modified): Unknown author · Public domain

1934–2022

Leonid Kravchuk

Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk (Ukrainian: Леонід Макарович Кравчук, IPA:; 10 January 1934 – 10 May 2022) was a Ukrainian politician who served as the first president of Ukraine from 5 December 1991 to 19 July 1994.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

PoliticsWould be 92

View profile Photo (modified): Michał Józefaciuk · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl

b. 1936

Robert Wilson

Robert Woodrow Wilson (born January 11, 1936) is an American astronomer who shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physics with Arno Penzias "for their discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation".

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ScienceAge 90

View profile Photo (modified): Victor R. Ruiz from Arinaga, Canary Islands, Spain · CC BY 2.0

b. 1945

Rod Stewart

Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 120 million records worldwide.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

MusicAge 81

View profile Photo (modified): Joe Bielawa from MInneapolis, USA · CC BY 2.0

b. 1974

Hrithik Roshan

Hritik Rakesh Nagrath (born 10 January 1974), known professionally as Hrithik Roshan (Hindi:), is an Indian actor and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Referred to as the millennial superstar, he has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

FilmAge 52

View profile Photo (modified): Bollywood Hungama · CC BY 3.0

1949–2025

George Foreman

George Edward Foreman (January 10, 1949 – March 21, 2025) was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author. In boxing, he competed between 1967 and 1997, and was nicknamed "Big George".

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

SportsWould be 77

View profile Photo (modified): Bert Verhoeff, Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), · CC0

Missing someone? Suggest them

Also Capricorn4

All →

1929–1968

Martin Luther King Jr.

Baptist minister and leader of the American civil rights movement, known for his 'I Have a Dream' speech.

ActivismWould be 97

View profile Photo (modified): Associated Press · Public domain

1642–1727

Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) was an English polymath who was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, historian and inventor. He was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment that followed.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ScienceDied aged 84

View profile Photo (modified): Godfrey Kneller · Public domain