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Nina Hamnett

Nina Hamnett, Welsh-English painter and author (died 1956)

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Born
February 14, 1890
Died
December 16, 1956
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1890

About Nina Hamnett

Nina Hamnett was a Welsh artist and writer, and an expert on sailors' shanties, who became known as the Queen of Bohemia. Nina Hamnett (14 February 1890 – 16 December 1956) was a Welsh artist and writer, and an expert on sailors' shanties, who became known as the Queen of Bohemia. In 1932 Hamnett published Laughing Torso, a tale of her bohemian life, which became a bestseller in the UK and US.

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Nina Hamnett timeline

  1. Nina Hamnett (14 February 1890 – 16 December 1956) was a Welsh artist and writer, and an expert on sailors' shanties, who became known as the Queen of Bohemia.
  2. In 1932 Hamnett published Laughing Torso, a tale of her bohemian life, which became a bestseller in the UK and US.

The world when Nina Hamnett was born

Nina Hamnett was born in 1890. 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 headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

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

Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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