Abraham Grace Merritt

American author (1884-1943)

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Born: January 20, 1884
Died: August 21, 1943
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1884

About Abraham Grace Merritt

Abraham Grace Merritt (January 20, 1884 – August 21, 1943) – known by his byline, A. Merritt – was an American Sunday magazine editor and a writer of fantastic fiction. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted him in 1999, its fourth class of two deceased and two living writers. Merritt's first fantasy story was published in 1917, "Through the Dragon Glass" in the November 14 issue of Frank Munsey's All-Story Weekly. After Merritt's death, Sam Moskowitz discovered a number of poems among his papers.

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The world when Abraham Grace Merritt was born

Abraham Grace Merritt was born in 1884. 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 headlineGrover Cleveland elected president
Technology milestoneFirst roller coaster opens at Coney Island
Notable inventionRoller coaster
World population~1.44B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
U.S. population53.7M

1884 versus 2026

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Measure	1884	2026
Population	53.7M	341 million

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