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Cecil Chubb

Cecil Chubb, English barrister and one time owner of Stonehenge (died 1934)

Born
April 14, 1876
Died
September 22, 1934
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1876

About Cecil Chubb

Sir Cecil Herbert Edward Chubb, 1st Baronet, was the last private owner of Stonehenge prehistoric monument, Wiltshire, which he donated to the British government in 1918. He then attended Christ's College, Cambridge where he was awarded a double first in Science and Law, leaving with Master of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees. Chubb became a barrister and amassed a considerable fortune. Following financial difficulties, a limited company was formed to run the hospital in 1924, and Sir Cecil became chairman. Sir Cecil also served on Salisbury City Council, was a Justice of the Peace and became a successful racehorse owner and breeder of Shorthorn cattle.

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The world when Cecil Chubb was born

Cecil Chubb was born in 1876. 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

  • Major sports momentFirst National League baseball season
  • Top headlineBattle of Little Bighorn — Custer's Last Stand
  • Technology milestoneAlexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
  • Notable inventionTelephone
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population43.4M

1876 versus 2026

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

Measure18762026
Population43.4M341 million

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