76 years old (Born on October 07, 1948)
Happy Birthday, Diane Ackerman! May your day be filled with sensory delights so vivid they could fill another chapter of "A Natural History of the Senses." Your poetic brilliance and captivating prose have inspired countless readers to savor life's smallest wonders—though we still haven't figured out how you make animal senses sound more fascinating than our own!From illuminating poetry in "Wife of Light" to heartwarming storytelling in "The Zookeeper's Wife," you've enchanted us all. Here's hoping this birthday brings as much joy and wonder as your words bring into the world—and perhaps a cake delicious enough for even zookeepers' wives everywhere!