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Walter W. Winans

Walter W. Winans, American marksman and sculptor (died 1920)

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Born
April 5, 1852
Died
August 12, 1920
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1852

About Walter W. Winans

Walter W. Winans was an American marksman, horse breeder, sculptor, and painter who participated in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912, as well as demonstrating the sport of pistol duelling in the 1908 Games. He also won a gold medal for his sculpture An American Trotter at Stockholm in 1912. In addition, Winans wrote ten books. Build it that way!" William and his brother Thomas (Walter's uncle) succeeded at the cost of thousands of lives of Russian serfs, and he became extraordinarily wealthy.

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Walter W. Winans timeline

  1. He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912, as well as demonstrating the sport of pistol duelling in the 1908 Games.
  2. He also won a gold medal for his sculpture An American Trotter at Stockholm in 1912.

The world when Walter W. Winans was born

Walter W. Winans was born in 1852. 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 1852

  • Best-selling bookUncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineNapoleon III becomes Emperor of France
  • Technology milestoneFirst public flushing toilet opens in London
  • World population~1.32B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population24.4M

1852 versus 2026

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Measure18522026
Population24.4M341 million

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