Would-be age

How old would Thomas Edison be today?

Born February 11, 1847 in Milan, United States

Aquarius

179

Years old, had they lived

Thomas Edison would be 179 years old today.

Born: 1847
Age at death: 84
Years since death: 94
Next birthday: 180th

Also born in 18475

1847–1922

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell (born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.

ScienceWould be 179

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1847–1912

Bram Stoker

Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish writer, barrister, literary critic, and theatre manager. He was the author of the Gothic horror novel Dracula (1897) and the creator of the fictional character Count Dracula.

LiteratureWould be 179

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1847–1934

Paul von Hindenburg

Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934) was a German military officer and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during World War I and later became President of Germany from 1925 until his death in 1934.

PoliticsWould be 179

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1847–1933

Annie Besant

Annie Besant (née Wood; 1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933) was an English socialist, theosophist, freemason, educationist, and activist involved in women's rights, Home Rule, and Indian nationalism. She gave support to both Irish and Indian self-rule.

ActivismWould be 179

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1847–1911

Joseph Pulitzer

Joseph Pulitzer ( PULL-it-sər; born Pulitzer József, Hungarian:; April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911) was a Hungarian-American politician and a newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World.

PoliticsWould be 179

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