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Gertrude Ederle

Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer (died 2003)

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Born
October 23, 1905
Died
November 30, 2003
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1905

About Gertrude Ederle

Gertrude Caroline Ederle was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder in five events. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Among other nicknames, the press called her "Queen of the Waves". Gertrude Caroline Ederle (; October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder in five events. She later trained at the Women's Swimming Association (WSA), founded by Charlotte Epstein.

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Gertrude Ederle timeline

  1. Gertrude Caroline Ederle (; October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder in five events.
  2. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.

The world when Gertrude Ederle was born

Gertrude Ederle was born in 1905. 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.

Culture in 1905

  • Best-selling book"The Marriage of William Ashe" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChristy Mathewson pitches 3 shutouts in the World Series
  • Top headlineEinstein publishes theory of special relativity
  • Technology milestoneEinstein's "miracle year" — E=mc²
  • World population~1.65B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population83.2M

1905 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gertrude Ederle's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19052026
Population83.2M341 million

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