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🎂 Gertrude B. Elion - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday
Currently, Gertrude B. Elion is 106 years, 10 months and 29 days old. Gertrude B. Elion will celebrate 107rd birthday on a Thursday 23rd of January 2025. Below we countdown to Gertrude B. Elion upcoming birthday.
Popular As |
Gertrude B. Elion |
Occupation |
Pharmacologist |
Age |
102 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
Born |
January 23, 1918 (New York City, NY) |
Birthday |
January 23 |
Town/City |
New York City, NY |
Nationality |
NY |
🌙 Zodiac
Gertrude B. Elion’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs
Gertrude B. Elion 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
Pioneer pharmacologist who was awarded the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for developing new drugs leukemia, gout, and malaria among others. She became the first woman to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1991.
Before Fame
She earned her masters degree from New York University in 1941.
Trivia
Her methods would be used to play a key role in the development of the AIDS medication AZT and in 1991 she became the first woman to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Family Life
She had a long relationship with Leonard Canter, but was never married.
Associated With
She joined Paul Ehrlich as Nobel laureate in 1988.
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