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Benoîte Groult

French writer (1920–2016)

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Born
January 31, 1920
Died
June 20, 2016
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1920

About Benoîte Groult

Benoîte Groult was a French journalist, writer, and feminist activist. Benoîte Groult (31 January 1920 – 20 June 2016) was a French journalist, writer, and feminist activist. Because Benoîte Groult was a feminist, her novels often deal with topics such as the history of feminism, discrimination against women, and misogyny. Benoîte Groult was the subject of several documentary films. Groult was born on 31 January 1920 in Paris.

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Benoîte Groult timeline

  1. Benoîte Groult (31 January 1920 – 20 June 2016) was a French journalist, writer, and feminist activist.
  2. Groult was born on 31 January 1920 in Paris.

The world when Benoîte Groult was born

Benoîte Groult was born in 1920. 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 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

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

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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