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Patrick Pearse

Patrick Pearse, Irish lawyer, poet, teacher, and insurrectionist; executed for his role in the Easter Rising (died 1916)

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Born
November 10, 1879
Died
May 3, 1916
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1879

About Patrick Pearse

Patrick Henry Pearse was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist, republican political activist and revolutionary who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. Following his execution along with fifteen others, Pearse came to be seen by many as the embodiment of the rebellion. It was Pearse's first and only court appearance as a barrister. Pearse soon became involved in the Gaelic revival.

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The world when Patrick Pearse was born

Patrick Pearse 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

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

Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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