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Vicente Huidobro

Chilean poet (1893–1948)

Born
January 10, 1893
Died
January 2, 1948
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1893

About Vicente Huidobro

Vicente García-Huidobro Fernández (Latin American Spanish: [biˈsente ɣwiˈðoβɾo]; January 10, 1893 – January 2, 1948), known by the pseudonym Vicente Huidobro, was a Chilean poet, writer, editor and literary critic. A proponent of the avant-garde, Huidobro was the founder of Creationism (Spanish: creacionismo) and is considered one of the four greats of Chilean poetry. In October 1918, Huidobro traveled to Madrid, making the first in a series of annual trips to that city. A proponent of the avant-garde, Huidobro was the founder of Creationism and is considered one of the four greats of Chilean poetry.

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The world when Vicente Huidobro was born

Vicente Huidobro was born in 1893. 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 headlineWorld's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
  • Technology milestoneFirst Ferris wheel debuts at Chicago World's Fair
  • Notable inventionFerris wheel (264 feet tall)
  • World population~1.53B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population66.0M

1893 versus 2026

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Measure18932026
Population66.0M341 million

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