Gertrude Jekyll

Gertrude Jekyll, British horticulturist and writer (died 1932)

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Born: November 29, 1843
Died: December 8, 1932
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1843

About Gertrude Jekyll

Gertrude Jekyll ( JEE-kəl; 29 November 1843 – 8 December 1932) was a British horticulturist, garden designer, craftswoman, photographer, writer and artist. She created over 400 gardens in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, and wrote over 1000 articles for magazines such as Country Life and William Robinson's The Garden. Jekyll has been described as "a premier influence in garden design" by British and American gardening enthusiasts.

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The world when Gertrude Jekyll was born

Gertrude Jekyll was born in 1843. 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 1843

Best-selling bookA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineGreat Migration on the Oregon Trail
Technology milestoneAda Lovelace writes first computer program (for Babbage engine)
World population~1.23B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn Tyler
U.S. population18.5M

1843 versus 2026

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Measure	1843	2026
Population	18.5M	341 million

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