Erwin Keller

Erwin Keller, German field hockey player (died 1971)

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Born: April 8, 1905
Died: July 31, 1971
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1905

About Erwin Keller

Erwin Keller (8 April 1905 in Concepción - 31 July 1971 in West Berlin) was a field hockey player from Germany, who won the silver medal for his country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Four members of his family have won field hockey gold for Germany. His son Carsten Keller captured the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics as did three of his grandchildren, all as strikers. Andreas became Olympic champion in 1992 (Barcelona), after winning silver at the two previous Olympics in Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988). Natascha competed in three Olympics, winning gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. At the 2008 Summer Olympics Florian also won the gold medal for Germany.

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Erwin Keller timeline

1905Erwin Keller (8 April 1905 in Concepción - 31 July 1971 in West Berlin) was a field hockey player from Germany, who won the silver medal for his country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
1992Andreas became Olympic champion in 1992 (Barcelona), after winning silver at the two previous Olympics in Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988).
2008At the 2008 Summer Olympics Florian also won the gold medal for Germany.

The world when Erwin Keller was born

Erwin Keller was born in 1905. 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 1905

Best-selling book"The Marriage of William Ashe" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentChristy Mathewson pitches 3 shutouts in the World Series
Top headlineEinstein publishes theory of special relativity
Technology milestoneEinstein's "miracle year" — E=mc²
World population~1.65B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population83.2M

1905 versus 2026

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

Measure	1905	2026
Population	83.2M	341 million

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