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Elmar Tampõld

Elmar Tampõld, Estonian-Canadian architect (died 2013)

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Born
August 3, 1920
Died
March 7, 2013
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1920

About Elmar Tampõld

Elmar Tampõld was an Estonian-Canadian architect and founder of an academic base for Estonian studies in Toronto. The scholarship was created in appreciation of the former Estonian honorary consul. The three men made the initial presentation to the University of Toronto and Tampõld became the chairman of the board of directors for the Chair of Estonian Studies Foundation.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Elmar Tampõld was born

Elmar Tampõld was born in 1920. 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 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

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

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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