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Eivind Groven

Eivind Groven, Norwegian composer and theorist (died 1977)

Born
October 8, 1901
Died
February 8, 1977
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1901

About Eivind Groven

Eivind Groven was a Norwegian composer and music-theorist. He was from the traditional region of Vest-Telemark and had a background in the folk music of the area. Groven was the youngest of five brothers. This resulted in a fruitful artistic relationship and Groven created music based on the texts written by his sister-in-law.

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The world when Eivind Groven was born

Eivind Groven was born in 1901. 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 1901

  • Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst American League season
  • Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
  • World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

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

Measure19012026
Population77.6M341 million

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