Jurriaan Schrofer

Jurriaan Schrofer, Dutch sculptor, designer, and educator (died 1990)

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Born: April 15, 1926
Died: July 1, 1990
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1926

About Jurriaan Schrofer

Jurriaan Willem Schrofer was a Dutch sculptor, graphic designer, type designer, and art school educator. Jurriaan Willem Schrofer (Dutch pronunciation:; 15 April 1926 – 1 July 1990) was a Dutch sculptor, graphic designer, type designer, and art school educator. Jurriaan Willem Schrofer was born on 15 April 1926 in The Hague, Netherlands. Media related to Jurriaan Schrofer at Wikimedia Commons.

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Jurriaan Schrofer timeline

1926Jurriaan Willem Schrofer (Dutch pronunciation:; 15 April 1926 – 1 July 1990) was a Dutch sculptor, graphic designer, type designer, and art school educator.
1926Jurriaan Willem Schrofer was born on 15 April 1926 in The Hague, Netherlands.

The world when Jurriaan Schrofer was born

Jurriaan Schrofer was born in 1926. 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 1926

#1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
Defining fadFlagpole sitting
Notable inventionPop-up toaster
World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

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

Measure	1926	2026
Gas	$0.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,000	$435,000
Average income	$3,620	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	117.4M	341 million

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