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Willard Maas

Willard Maas, American poet and educator (died 1971)

Born
June 24, 1906
Died
January 2, 1971
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1906

About Willard Maas

Willard Maas was an American experimental filmmaker and poet. Willard Maas (June 24, 1906 – January 2, 1971) was an American experimental filmmaker and poet. According to their associate Andy Warhol, "Willard and Marie were the last of the great bohemians.

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The world when Willard Maas was born

Willard Maas was born in 1906. 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 1906

  • Best-selling bookThe Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox upset Cubs in World Series
  • Top headlineSan Francisco earthquake and fire — 3,000+ killed
  • Technology milestoneFirst radio broadcast of voice and music
  • World population~1.66B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population84.6M

1906 versus 2026

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

Measure19062026
Population84.6M341 million

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