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David Snellgrove

David Snellgrove, British tibetologist (died 2016)

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Born
June 29, 1920
Died
March 25, 2016
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1920

About David Snellgrove

David Llewellyn Snellgrove, FBA was a British Tibetologist noted for his pioneering work on Buddhism in Tibet as well as his many travelogues. This was the first time the exams had been held since the start of the war, and the last time they were ever held. David Llewellyn Snellgrove, FBA (29 June 1920 – 25 March 2016) was a British Tibetologist noted for his pioneering work on Buddhism in Tibet as well as his many travelogues. Snellgrove, David. (1956) Buddhist Morality. Snellgrove, David. (1957) Buddhist Himālaya: travels and studies in quest of the origins and nature of Tibetan religion.

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David Snellgrove timeline

  1. David Llewellyn Snellgrove, FBA (29 June 1920 – 25 March 2016) was a British Tibetologist noted for his pioneering work on Buddhism in Tibet as well as his many travelogues.
  2. Snellgrove, David. (1956) Buddhist Morality.
  3. Snellgrove, David. (1957) Buddhist Himālaya: travels and studies in quest of the origins and nature of Tibetan religion.

The world when David Snellgrove was born

David Snellgrove was born in 1920. 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 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

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

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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