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Currently, Whitcomb L. Judson is 178 years, 1 months and 20 days old. Whitcomb L. Judson will celebrate 179rd birthday on a Friday 7th of March 2025. Below we countdown to Whitcomb L. Judson upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Whitcomb L. Judson |
Occupation | Inventor |
Age | years old |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Born | March 7, 1846 (Chicago, IL) |
Birthday | March 7 |
Town/City | Chicago, IL |
Nationality | IL |
Whitcomb L. Judson’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
Whitcomb L. Judson 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.
Inventor, salesman, and engineer who invented the first version of the zipper in the late Nineteenth Century. He was also one of the early thinkers regarding the invention of railway systems in urban areas.
He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and also attended Knox College in his Illinois hometown.
His earliest inventions were related to street rail systems.
He and his wife, Annie, were married in 1874 and had three children: Jane, Gertrude, and Ross.
His zipper invention was later refined by fellow inventor and engineer, Gideon Sundback.