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Andrija Štampar

Andrija Štampar, Croatian physician (died 1958)

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Born
September 1, 1888
Died
June 26, 1958
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1888

About Andrija Štampar

Andrija Štampar was a distinguished scholar in the field of social medicine from Croatia. During his secondary schooling, Štampar was a brilliant pupil and, at that time, he wrote his first literary attempt, published in the periodical Pobratim in 1902. Thanks to Štampar's endeavours, a special Institute of Social Medicine affiliated with the University of Zagreb School of Medicine was founded. In Geneva, Štampar was elected as the first president of the assembly unanimously. On 23 December 1911, he was awarded the Doctor of General Medicine (doctor medicinae universae).

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Andrija Štampar timeline

  1. During his secondary schooling, Štampar was a brilliant pupil and, at that time, he wrote his first literary attempt, published in the periodical Pobratim in 1902.
  2. On 23 December 1911, he was awarded the Doctor of General Medicine (doctor medicinae universae).

The world when Andrija Štampar was born

Andrija Štampar was born in 1888. 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 headlineGreat Blizzard of 1888 paralyzes US East Coast
  • Technology milestoneKodak box camera — "You press the button, we do the rest"
  • Defining fadKodak camera craze
  • World population~1.48B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population57.6M

1888 versus 2026

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Measure18882026
Population57.6M341 million

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