Ernst Schäfer

German zoologist (1910-1992)

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Born: March 14, 1910
Died: July 21, 1992
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1910

About Ernst Schäfer

Ernst Schäfer (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁnst ˈʃɛːfɐ]; 14 March 1910 – 21 July 1992) was a German explorer, hunter and zoologist in the 1930s, specializing in ornithology. He was also a member of Nazi Germany's racist pseudoscientific Ahnenerbe organization, and held the rank of an SS-Sturmbannführer. In 1945, Schäfer was awarded the War Merit Cross, 2nd class with Swords.

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The world when Ernst Schäfer was born

Ernst Schäfer was born in 1910. 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 1910

Best-selling book"The Rosary" – Florence L. Barclay

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJack Johnson defends heavyweight title, sparking nationwide debate
Top headlineBoy Scouts of America founded
Technology milestoneFirst neon lighting demonstrated in Paris
World population~1.7B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
U.S. population92.2M

1910 versus 2026

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

Measure	1910	2026
Average home	$3,395	$435,000
Average income	$574	$67,500
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	92.2M	341 million

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