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Clifford M. Hardin

Clifford M. Hardin, American academic and politician, 17th United States Secretary of Agriculture (died 2010)

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Born
October 9, 1915
Died
April 4, 2010
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1915

About Clifford M. Hardin

Clifford Morris Hardin was an American politician who served as the first president of the University of Nebraska. He served as the United States secretary of agriculture from 1969 to 1971 under President Richard Nixon. Clifford Morris Hardin (October 9, 1915 – April 4, 2010) was an American politician who served as the first president of the University of Nebraska. Hardin became the school's Dean of Agriculture in 1953 and was the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska from 1954 to 1968.

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Clifford M. Hardin timeline

  1. Clifford Morris Hardin (October 9, 1915 – April 4, 2010) was an American politician who served as the first president of the University of Nebraska.
  2. Hardin became the school's Dean of Agriculture in 1953 and was the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska from 1954 to 1968.

The world when Clifford M. Hardin was born

Clifford M. Hardin was born in 1915. 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 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Clifford M. Hardin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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