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F. Van Wyck Mason

F. Van Wyck Mason, American historian and author (died 1978)

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Born
November 11, 1901
Died
August 28, 1978
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1901

About F. Van Wyck Mason

Francis Van Wyck Mason was an American historian and novelist. He had a long and prolific career as a writer spanning 50 years and including 78 published novels, many of which were well-received best sellers. By May 1928 he had his first story published. In 1930, he published his first novel, The Seeds Of Murder, which introduced Captain Hugh North, an agent of U.S.

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F. Van Wyck Mason timeline

  1. By May 1928 he had his first story published.
  2. In 1930, he published his first novel, The Seeds Of Murder, which introduced Captain Hugh North, an agent of U.S.

The world when F. Van Wyck Mason was born

F. Van Wyck Mason was born in 1901. 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 1901

  • Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst American League season
  • Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
  • World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in F. Van Wyck Mason's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19012026
Population77.6M341 million

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