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Robert Ruark

Robert Ruark, American hunter and author (died 1965)

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Born
December 29, 1915
Died
July 1, 1965
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1915

About Robert Ruark

Robert Ruark (December 29, 1915 in Wilmington, North Carolina – July 1, 1965 in London, England) was an American author, syndicated columnist, and big game hunter. Born Robert Chester Ruark Jr., to Charlotte A. The Ruark family was deeply affected by the Depression, but still managed to send Robert to college. In the 1930s, Ruark was fired from an accounting job in the Works Projects Administration, and did a hitch in the United States Merchant Marine.

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The world when Robert Ruark was born

Robert Ruark was born in 1915. 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 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

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

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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