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Bernard Cronin

Bernard Cronin, English-Australian journalist and author (died 1968)

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Born
March 18, 1884
Died
June 9, 1968
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1884

About Bernard Cronin

Bernard Cronin was an Australian author and journalist. With Gertrude Hart, he founded the Old Derelicts' Club in 1920 which later became the Society of Australian Authors. In 1920 Cronin and Gertrude Hart founded the Old Derelicts' Club for emerging writers. Their club became the Society of Australian Authors in 1927 and its first president was Cronin. He published his first novel The Coastlanders, set in Tasmania, in 1918.

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Bernard Cronin timeline

  1. He published his first novel The Coastlanders, set in Tasmania, in 1918.
  2. In 1920 Cronin and Gertrude Hart founded the Old Derelicts' Club for emerging writers.
  3. With Gertrude Hart, he founded the Old Derelicts' Club in 1920 which later became the Society of Australian Authors.
  4. Their club became the Society of Australian Authors in 1927 and its first president was Cronin.

The world when Bernard Cronin was born

Bernard Cronin 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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Measure18842026
Population53.7M341 million

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