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Ogden Nash

Ogden Nash, American poet (died 1971)

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Born
August 19, 1902
Died
May 19, 1971
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1902

About Ogden Nash

Frederic Ogden Nash was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New York Times to be the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry. Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces. In 1931, Nash published his first collection of poems, Hard Lines, the same year, which earned him national recognition.

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Ogden Nash timeline

  1. Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces.
  2. In 1931, Nash published his first collection of poems, Hard Lines, the same year, which earned him national recognition.

The world when Ogden Nash was born

Ogden Nash was born in 1902. 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 1902

  • Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
  • Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
  • Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
  • Notable inventionAir conditioning
  • World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

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

Measure19022026
Population79.0M341 million

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