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C. C. Martindale

C. C. Martindale, English Jesuit priest (died 1963)

Born
May 25, 1879
Died
March 18, 1963
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1879

About C. C. Martindale

Cyril Charlie Martindale was a Roman Catholic priest, scholar, and writer. Along with Martin D'Arcy, he was one of England's foremost Catholics of the first half of the 20th century, and was a correspondent of figures including Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, and Ronald Knox.

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Career and life highlights

C. C. Martindale timeline

  1. Born: May 25, 1879
  2. Died: March 18, 1963

The world when C. C. Martindale was born

C. C. Martindale was born in 1879. 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 headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

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

Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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