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Marion Jones Farquhar

Marion Jones Farquhar, American tennis player and violinist (died 1965)

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Born
November 2, 1879
Died
March 14, 1965
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1879

About Marion Jones Farquhar

Marion Jones Farquhar was an American tennis player. She won the women's singles titles at the 1899 and 1902 U.S. Championships. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006. Marion Jones was the first Californian to reach the finals at the women's U.S. She won the U.S. women's tennis title in 1899 and 1902, and the U.S. mixed doubles title in 1901. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, she was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal.

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Marion Jones Farquhar timeline

  1. She won the women's singles titles at the 1899 and 1902 U.S.
  2. She won the U.S. women's tennis title in 1899 and 1902, and the U.S. mixed doubles title in 1901.
  3. She won the women's singles titles at the 1899 and 1902 U.S. Championships.
  4. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, she was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal.

The world when Marion Jones Farquhar was born

Marion Jones Farquhar was born in 1879. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

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Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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