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Coenraad Hiebendaal

Coenraad Hiebendaal, Dutch rower and physician (died 1921)

Born
April 10, 1879
Died
June 3, 1921
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1879

About Coenraad Hiebendaal

Coenraad Christiaan Hiebendaal (10 April 1879 in Gorinchem – 3 June 1921 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Dutch boat Minerva Amsterdam, which won the silver medal in the coxed fours final B. Coenraad Hiebendaal studied at the University of Amsterdam. Later in his life he became a physician.

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The world when Coenraad Hiebendaal was born

Coenraad Hiebendaal 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 Coenraad Hiebendaal's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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