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Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston

American diver (1903-1989)

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Born
March 6, 1903
Died
April 6, 1989
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1903

About Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston

Elizabeth Anna Becker-Pinkston (née Becker, later Campbell; March 6, 1903 – April 6, 1989) was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1916, when she was 13 years old, she was recognized as a promising future swimming champion. In 1924 she won the gold medal in the 3 metre springboard event as well as the silver medal in the 10 metre platform competition. Four years later she won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform event.

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Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston timeline

  1. Elizabeth Anna Becker-Pinkston (née Becker, later Campbell; March 6, 1903 – April 6, 1989) was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
  2. In 1924 she won the gold medal in the 3 metre springboard event as well as the silver medal in the 10 metre platform competition.

The world when Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston was born

Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston was born in 1903. 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 1903

  • Top movieThe Great Train Robbery (first narrative film)
  • Best-selling book"Lady Rose's Daughter" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst World Series — Boston vs Pittsburgh
  • Top headlineWright brothers achieve first powered flight
  • Technology milestoneFirst powered airplane flight (12 seconds, 120 feet)
  • World population~1.63B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population80.4M

1903 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19032026
Population80.4M341 million

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