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Maurice McDonald

Maurice McDonald, American entrepreneur, co-founder of McDonald's

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Born
November 26, 1902
Died
December 11, 1971
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1902

About Maurice McDonald

Maurice McDonald was an American entrepreneur who co-founded McDonald's with his brother Richard McDonald. The brothers developed the Speedee Service System, an early fast-food production model that helped shape the modern restaurant chain.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Maurice McDonald was born

Maurice McDonald was born in 1902. 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 1902

  • Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
  • Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
  • Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
  • Notable inventionAir conditioning
  • World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

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

Measure19022026
Population79.0M341 million

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