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William Rose Benét

William Rose Benét, American poet and author (died 1950)

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Born
February 2, 1886
Died
May 4, 1950
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1886

About William Rose Benét

William Rose Benét (February 2, 1886 – May 4, 1950) was an American poet, writer, and editor. He was the older brother of Stephen Vincent Benét, and the younger brother of Laura Benét. His brother Stephen Vincent Benét was awarded the same prize two years later in 1944. At Yale, he edited and contributed light verse to campus humor magazine The Yale Record. In 1942, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his book of autobiographical verse, The Dust Which Is God (1941).

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Career and life highlights

William Rose Benét timeline

  1. In 1942, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his book of autobiographical verse, The Dust Which Is God (1941).
  2. His brother Stephen Vincent Benét was awarded the same prize two years later in 1944.

The world when William Rose Benét was born

William Rose Benét was born in 1886. 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

  • Major sports momentFirst professional baseball game under electric lights
  • Top headlineStatue of Liberty dedicated in New York Harbor
  • Technology milestoneCoca-Cola invented in Atlanta
  • Notable inventionCoca-Cola (originally contained cocaine)
  • World population~1.46B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population55.6M

1886 versus 2026

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Measure18862026
Population55.6M341 million

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