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Gustav Goßler

Gustav Goßler, German rower (died 1940)

Born
April 4, 1879
Died
April 4, 1940
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1879

About Gustav Goßler

Gustav Ludwig Goßler was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B. Gustav Ludwig Goßler (4 April 1879 in Hamburg – 4 April 1940 in Hamburg) was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

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The world when Gustav Goßler was born

Gustav Goßler was born in 1879. 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 headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

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

Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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