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Charles Mathiesen

Charles Mathiesen, Norwegian speed skater (died 1994)

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Born
February 12, 1911
Died
November 7, 1994
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1911

About Charles Mathiesen

Charles Mathiesen was a speed skater who was active from 1930 to 1948. Mathiesen won the Norwegian Allround Championships, being the "eternal runner-up" behind skaters like Ballangrud, Staksrud, Hans Engnestangen, and a few more, winning silver a total number of six times. The season after winning his first medal, Mathiesen participated in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and became Olympic Champion on the 1,500 m. He skated a new Olympic record on that distance, but did not beat the world record set by Oscar Mathisen 22 year earlier.

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The world when Charles Mathiesen was born

Charles Mathiesen was born in 1911. 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 1911

  • Best-selling book"The Broad Highway" – Jeffery Farnol

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Indianapolis 500 race
  • Top headlineTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 workers
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental airplane flight (49 days)
  • World population~1.71B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population93.4M

1911 versus 2026

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

Measure19112026
Population93.4M341 million

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