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Edward Rowe Snow

Edward Rowe Snow, American historian and author (died 1982)

Born
August 22, 1902
Died
April 10, 1982
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1902

About Edward Rowe Snow

Edward Rowe Snow, American historian and author (died 1982) Snow is widely known for his stories of pirates and other nautical subjects; he wrote over forty books and many shorter publications. During World War II, he served with the XII Bomber Command, and he became a first lieutenant.

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The world when Edward Rowe Snow was born

Edward Rowe Snow was born in 1902. 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 1902

  • Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
  • Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
  • Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
  • Notable inventionAir conditioning
  • World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Edward Rowe Snow's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19022026
Population79.0M341 million

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