Henry Louis Gates is best known for being a TV Show Host. He was born in Keyser, West Virginia USA on September 16, 1950. Henry is turning 74 this year. Influential African-American author, scholar, PBS miniseries host, and public intellectual who wrote about race, politics, history, and culture. His scholarly publication, The Signifying Monkey, won the American Book Award in 1989.
Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr. is an American historian, literary critic, filmmaker and public intellectual who currently serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University.
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Facts
| Real Name: | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
| Profession: | TV Show Host |
| Nationality: | American |
| Date Of Birth: | September 16, 1950 |
| Age (as of 2024): | 73 years old |
| Birth Place: | Keyser, West Virginia USA |
| Born In: | Baby Boomers Generation |
| Zodiac Sign: | Virgo |
| Chinese Zodiac: | Tiger |
Henry Louis Gates was born in 1950s.
Personal
He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University, where he also completed a doctoral dissertation on Afro-American Studies. He later taught at Cornell, Duke, and Harvard. The education details are not available at this time. Please check back soon for updates. You can also learn about Henry Louis Gates’s dating history at CelebsCouples.
| Eye Color: | N/A |
| Hair Color: | Salt and Pepper |
| Shoe Size: | N/A |
Height
At the age of 73, Henry Louis Gates’s height is 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm cm) or approximately 1.70 m meters or 67 inches inches.
| Height: | 5 ft, 7 in |
| Height (meters): | 1.70 m m |
| Height (centimeters): | 170 cm cm |
| Height (inches): | 67 inches in |
According to CDC, the average American height for men is 5′ 9″ inches (175 cm or 69 inches) and 5′ 4″ inches (162 cm or 64 inches) for women.
Fact: People lose a total of 1-3 inches (2.5 to 7.5 cm) in height as they age, and women generally losing more than men. Height loss is more rapid after age 70.
Weight
| Body Build: | Average |
| Weight (pounds): | Under review lbs |
| Weight (kilograms): | Under review kg |
| Weight (stone): | Under review stone |
Henry Louis Gates is a member of famous people who are known for being a popular 73 year old, TV Show Host, born in September, in the year 1950, with zodiac sign of Virgo.
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