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Max Emmerich

Max Emmerich, American triathlete and gymnast (died 1956)

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Born
June 1, 1879
Died
June 29, 1956
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1879

About Max Emmerich

Max Philip Emmerich (June 1, 1879 – June 29, 1956) was an American track and field athlete and gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1904 he won the gold medal in the athletics' triathlon event. He also was 67th in gymnastics' all-around event, 100th in gymnastics' triathlon event and did not finish the first event in athletics all-around competition.

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Max Emmerich timeline

  1. Max Philip Emmerich (June 1, 1879 – June 29, 1956) was an American track and field athlete and gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
  2. In 1904 he won the gold medal in the athletics' triathlon event.

The world when Max Emmerich was born

Max Emmerich 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 Max Emmerich's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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