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Julia Platt

Julia Platt, American embryologist and politician (died 1935)

Born
September 14, 1857
Age in 2026
169
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1857

About Julia Platt

Julia Barlow Platt was an American embryologist, politician and mayor. Julia Barlow Platt (14 September 1857, in San Francisco – 1935) was an American embryologist, politician and mayor. Julia Platt received her undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont before moving to Cambridge to perform research at the Harvard Annex in 1887.

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Julia Platt timeline

  1. Julia Barlow Platt (14 September 1857, in San Francisco – 1935) was an American embryologist, politician and mayor.
  2. Julia Platt received her undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont before moving to Cambridge to perform research at the Harvard Annex in 1887.

The world when Julia Platt was born

Julia Platt was born in 1857. 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 headlineDred Scott decision — Supreme Court denies Black citizenship
  • Technology milestoneFirst passenger elevator installed (NYC)
  • World population~1.37B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
  • U.S. population27.8M

1857 versus 2026

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

Measure18572026
Population27.8M341 million

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