Paul Augustin Mayer

Paul Augustin Mayer, German cardinal (died 2010)

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Born: May 23, 1911
Died: April 30, 2010
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1911

About Paul Augustin Mayer

Paul Augustin Mayer, OSB was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He held various positions in the Roman Curia from 1971 to 1991. Mayer was the oldest living Cardinal from 2007 to his death. As rector he founded the Pontifical Liturgical Institute.

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Paul Augustin Mayer timeline

1971He held various positions in the Roman Curia from 1971 to 1991.
2007Mayer was the oldest living Cardinal from 2007 to his death.

The world when Paul Augustin Mayer was born

Paul Augustin Mayer was born in 1911. 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 1911

Best-selling book"The Broad Highway" – Jeffery Farnol

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Indianapolis 500 race
Top headlineTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 workers
Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental airplane flight (49 days)
World population~1.71B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
U.S. population93.4M

1911 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paul Augustin Mayer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1911	2026
Population	93.4M	341 million

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