David T. Abercrombie

David T. Abercrombie, American entrepreneur and co-founder of lifestyle brand Abercrombie & Fitch (died 1931)

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Born: June 6, 1867
Died: August 29, 1931
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1867

About David T. Abercrombie

David Thomas Abercrombie (June 6, 1867 – August 29, 1931) was the founder of the American brand Abercrombie & Fitch. A topographer and expert in the outdoors, Abercrombie opened the company as New York's outfitter for the elite and later partnered up with co-founder Ezra Fitch – both men managed the Company through great years of success. Today, his company, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. remains as a prominent American clothing brand. A brand in his name was released by the company in 1998 – abercrombie.

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Career and life highlights

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The world when David T. Abercrombie was born

David T. Abercrombie was born in 1867. 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 headlineUS purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million
Technology milestoneDynamite patented by Alfred Nobel
Notable inventionDynamite
World population~1.47B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderAndrew Johnson
U.S. population34.5M

1867 versus 2026

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Measure	1867	2026
Population	34.5M	341 million

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