Science · Living

Jack Szostak — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 9 November 1952 · Age: 73

How old is Jack Szostak?

Jack Szostak is 73 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 9 November 1952.

Nobel Prize-winning biologist who studied telomeres

Did you know?He was part of the team that first constructed a functional artificial chromosome in yeast.

Jack William Szostak (born November 9, 1952) is a Canadian American biologist of Polish British descent, Nobel Prize laureate, university professor at the University of Chicago, former professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, and Alexander Rich Distinguished Investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital,…

Text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Scorpio

Age: 73
Status: Living

Born: November 9, 1952 · London, United Kingdom
Nationality: Canadian
Known for: Science

Explore

Born on the same day6

November 9 →

1934–1996

Carl Sagan

Carl Edward Sagan (SAY-gən; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ScienceWould be 91

View profile Photo (modified): NASA/JPL · Public domain

1877–1938

Muhammad Iqbal

Sir Muhammad Iqbal (9 November 1877 – 21 April 1938) was an Islamic philosopher and poet.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

LiteratureWould be 148

View profile Photo (modified): Amrita Sher-Gil · Public domain

1841–1910

Edward VII

Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

RoyaltyDied aged 68

View profile Photo (modified): W. & D. Downey · Public domain

1929–2016

Imre Kertész

Imre Kertész (Hungarian:; 9 November 1929 – 31 March 2016) was a Hungarian author and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature, "for writing that upholds the fragile experience of the individual against the barbaric arbitrariness of history". He was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel in Literature.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

LiteratureWould be 96

View profile Photo (modified): Unknown author · CC BY-SA 4.0

1914–2000

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr (born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler; November 9, 1914 – January 19, 2000) was an Austrian and American actress and inventor. Regarded as a successful film star, she also co-invented a radio guidance system during World War II.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

TechnologyWould be 111

View profile Photo (modified): Employee(s) of MGM · Public domain

b. 1974

Alessandro Del Piero

Alessandro Del Piero (Italian pronunciation:; born 9 November 1974) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions. Since 2015, he has worked as a pundit for Sky Sport Italia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

SportsAge 51

View profile Photo (modified): Retouched by Blackcat · CC BY-SA 2.0

Missing someone? Suggest them

Also Scorpio4

All →

1867–1934

Marie Curie

Pioneer of radioactivity research and the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.

ScienceDied aged 66

View profile Photo (modified): Henri Manuel · Public domain

b. 1942

Joe Biden

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who served as the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

PoliticsAge 83

View profile Photo (modified): Adam Schultz · Public domain

1881–1973

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor who spent most of his adult life in France.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ArtWould be 145

View profile Photo (modified): Condor Films · CC BY-SA 3.0

1483–1546

Martin Luther

Martin Luther ( LOO-thər; German:; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ReligionDied aged 62

View profile Photo (modified): Lucas Cranach the Elder · Public domain