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Anthony F. DePalma

Anthony F. DePalma, American orthopedic surgeon and professor (died 2005)

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Born
October 12, 1904
Died
April 6, 2005
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1904

About Anthony F. DePalma

Anthony F. DePalma was an American orthopedic surgeon and professor at Thomas Jefferson University, as well as the founder of the orthopedic department at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. DePalma was a commander in the US Navy during World War II, an author of numerous medical manuscripts and textbooks, and the creator and first editor-in-chief of the medical journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. DePalma volunteered for military service in 1942 and served first at the Parris Island Naval Hospital in South Carolina, then on the hospital combat ship USS Rixey as chief orthopedic surgeon.

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The world when Anthony F. DePalma was born

Anthony F. DePalma was born in 1904. 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 1904

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

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
  • Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
  • Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
  • World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Anthony F. DePalma's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19042026
Population81.8M341 million

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