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Paul Peel

Paul Peel, Canadian painter and academic (died 1892)

Born
November 7, 1860
Died
October 3, 1892
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1860

About Paul Peel

Paul Peel was a Canadian figure painter. Having won a medal at the 1890 Paris Salon, he became one of the first Canadian artists to receive international recognition in his lifetime. He also exhibited at international shows like the Paris Salon, where he won a bronze medal in 1890 for his painting After the Bath.

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Paul Peel timeline

  1. Having won a medal at the 1890 Paris Salon, he became one of the first Canadian artists to receive international recognition in his lifetime.
  2. He also exhibited at international shows like the Paris Salon, where he won a bronze medal in 1890 for his painting After the Bath.

The world when Paul Peel was born

Paul Peel was born in 1860. 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 headlineAbraham Lincoln elected — South Carolina secedes
  • Technology milestonePony Express mail service begins
  • World population~1.4B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
  • U.S. population31.4M

1860 versus 2026

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

Measure18602026
Population31.4M341 million

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