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🎂 Christiaan Eijkman - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday
Currently, Christiaan Eijkman is 166 years, 3 months and 14 days old. Christiaan Eijkman will celebrate 167rd birthday on a Monday 11th of August 2025. Below we countdown to Christiaan Eijkman upcoming birthday.
Popular As |
Christiaan Eijkman |
Occupation |
Doctor |
Age |
years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
Born |
August 11, 1858 (Netherlands) |
Birthday |
August 11 |
Town/City |
Netherlands |
Nationality |
Netherlands |
🌙 Zodiac
Christiaan Eijkman’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs
Christiaan Eijkman was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
About
He accidentally discovered vitamins while researching a neurological disease.
Before Fame
He caught malaria during his early travels, and returned to Europe to dedicate himself fully to scientific research.
Trivia
He noticed chickens in his laboratory got sick when fed one type of rice and recovered when fed different type of rice, and he theorized that there must be a ingredient that made them sick.
Family Life
His father, Christiaan Eijkman, was the headmaster of a nearby school.
Associated With
He won the Nobel Prize for Medicine like the Englishman George Whipple.
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