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Ernest Webb

Ernest Webb, English-Canadian race walker (died 1937)

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Born
April 25, 1874
Died
February 24, 1937
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1874

About Ernest Webb

Ernest James Webb was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10-mile walk and competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London and the 1912 Summer Olympics in Sweden. Webb became the National 7 miles champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1908 AAA Championships. Webb won four more AAA titles in the 2 miles and 7 miles walks, at the 1909 AAA Championships and 1910 AAA Championships.

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Ernest Webb timeline

  1. Webb became the National 7 miles champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1908 AAA Championships.
  2. Webb won four more AAA titles in the 2 miles and 7 miles walks, at the 1909 AAA Championships and 1910 AAA Championships.

The world when Ernest Webb was born

Ernest Webb was born in 1874. 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 headlineFirst zoo in US opens in Philadelphia
  • Technology milestoneBarbed wire patented
  • Notable inventionBarbed wire fencing
  • World population~1.54B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population41.8M

1874 versus 2026

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

Measure18742026
Population41.8M341 million

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