Fun Facts About Greta Thunberg
- Greta Thunberg has a beetle named after her: Nelloptodes gretae, a species from Kenya whose long antennae bear a passing resemblance to her braided pigtails.[1]
- Thunberg was Time's 2019 Person of the Year, the youngest ever and the first recipient born in the 21st century.[1]
- Thunberg's middle name is Tintin, the same as the adventurer created by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé.[1]
- Thunberg's mother is the opera singer Malena Ernman, and the climate scientist Svante Arrhenius was a distant relative.[1]
- In 2019 Thunberg crossed the Atlantic from Plymouth, England, to New York City on the racing yacht Malizia II, a 15-day voyage announced as carbon neutral.[1]
- Invited to testify to a US House committee, Thunberg gave an eight-sentence statement instead and submitted an IPCC climate report as her evidence.[1]
- Greta Thunberg was alive at the same time as Ronald Reagan — their lives overlapped for 1 year (2003–2004).[1][2][3][4]
- Greta Thunberg shares a birthday with J.R.R. Tolkien: both were born on January 3.[1][2][5][6]
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg is a Swedish activist best known for pressuring governments to address climate change and social issues. She gained global attention in 2018, at age 15, after starting a solo school strike outside the Swedish parliament, which inspired the worldwide Fridays for Future movement.[1]
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Questions About Greta Thunberg
When was Greta Thunberg born?
Greta Thunberg was born on January 3, 2003, and is alive today.
How old is Greta Thunberg?
Greta Thunberg was born on January 3, 2003, and turned 23 on January 3, 2026.
What is Greta Thunberg known for?
Greta Thunberg is known for: Youth climate activist, Fridays for Future. Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg is a Swedish activist best known for pressuring governments to address climate change and social issues. She gained global attention in 2018, at age 15, after starting a solo school strike outside the Swedish parliament, which inspired the worldwide Fridays for Future movement.
Who was alive at the same time as Greta Thunberg?
Greta Thunberg's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 23 years.
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- Greta Thunberg — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greta Thunberg (Q56434717) — Wikidata
- Ronald Reagan — Wikipedia
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- J. R. R. Tolkien — Wikipedia
- J.R.R. Tolkien (Q892) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Greta Thunberg 4.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. Anders Hellberg, CC BY-SA 4.0