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John S. Wold

John S. Wold, American geologist and politician (died 2017)

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Born
August 31, 1916
Died
February 19, 2017
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1916

About John S. Wold

John Schiller Wold was an American business executive, philanthropist, World War II veteran, and Republican politician from Wyoming. He served a single term in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971. He was the first professional geologist to have served in Congress. Wold founded Wold Oil Properties, Inc. in 1950 in Casper, Wyoming. In 2002, Wold made a $20 million donation to his alma mater, Union College. Senate against freshman incumbent Democrat Gale McGee, who won by a 54% to 46% margin.

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John S. Wold timeline

  1. Wold founded Wold Oil Properties, Inc. in 1950 in Casper, Wyoming.
  2. In 2002, Wold made a $20 million donation to his alma mater, Union College.

The world when John S. Wold was born

John S. Wold was born in 1916. 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 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John S. Wold's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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