Alex Schomburg

Alex Schomburg, Puerto Rican artist and illustrator (died 1998)

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Born: May 10, 1905
Died: April 7, 1998
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1905

About Alex Schomburg

Alexander A. Schomburg, born Alejandro Schomburg y Rosa, was a Puerto Rican commercial artist and comic-book artist and painter whose career lasted over 70 years. Schomburg's first science fiction-themed cover was for the September 1939 issue of Startling Stories. His first recorded comic book work were two covers released the same month, for Daring Mystery Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics #3 (both cover-dated Jan. 1940). During the 1930s, in addition to working for the NSS, Schomburg freelanced with Better Publications, producing interior line art for Thrilling Wonder Stories and other of the company's pulp magazines.

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Alex Schomburg timeline

1939Schomburg's first science fiction-themed cover was for the September 1939 issue of Startling Stories.
1940His first recorded comic book work were two covers released the same month, for Daring Mystery Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics #3 (both cover-dated Jan. 1940).

The world when Alex Schomburg was born

Alex Schomburg was born in 1905. 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 1905

Best-selling book"The Marriage of William Ashe" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentChristy Mathewson pitches 3 shutouts in the World Series
Top headlineEinstein publishes theory of special relativity
Technology milestoneEinstein's "miracle year" — E=mc²
World population~1.65B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population83.2M

1905 versus 2026

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Measure	1905	2026
Population	83.2M	341 million

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