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William Brede Kristensen

William Brede Kristensen, Norwegian historian of religion (died 1953)

Born
June 21, 1867
Died
September 25, 1953
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1867

About William Brede Kristensen

William Brede Kristensen was a Norwegian born, Dutch theologian, professor and historian of religion. William Brede Kristensen (21 June 1867 – 25 September 1953) was a Norwegian born, Dutch theologian, professor and historian of religion. William Brede Kristensen was born at Kristiansand in Vest-Agder, Norway.

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The world when William Brede Kristensen was born

William Brede Kristensen was born in 1867. 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 headlineUS purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million
  • Technology milestoneDynamite patented by Alfred Nobel
  • Notable inventionDynamite
  • World population~1.47B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Johnson
  • U.S. population34.5M

1867 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in William Brede Kristensen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18672026
Population34.5M341 million

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