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Leonora Speyer

Leonora Speyer, American poet and violinist (died 1956)

Born
November 7, 1872
Died
February 10, 1956
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1872

About Leonora Speyer

Leonora Speyer, Lady Speyer, was an American poet and violinist. She had four daughters: Enid Howland with her first husband and Pamela, Leonora, and Vivien Claire Speyer with her second husband. She won the 1927 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her book of poetry Fiddler's Farewell.

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The world when Leonora Speyer was born

Leonora Speyer was born in 1872. 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 1872

  • Best-selling bookAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineYellowstone established as first national park
  • Technology milestoneCelluloid (first plastic) manufacturing begins
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population40.2M

1872 versus 2026

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

Measure18722026
Population40.2M341 million

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