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Frank G. Slaughter

Frank G. Slaughter, American physician and author (died 2001)

Born
February 25, 1908
Died
May 17, 2001
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1908

About Frank G. Slaughter

Frank Gill Slaughter, pen-name Frank G. Slaughter, pseudonym C. V. Terry, was an American novelist and physician whose books sold more than 60 million copies. His novels drew on his own experience as a doctor and his interest in history and the Bible. Through his novels, he often introduced readers to new findings in medical research and new medical technologies. Several of Slaughter's novels became films, including Sangaree, made into the 1953 film of that name and Doctors' Wives, made into the 1971 film of the same name.

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The world when Frank G. Slaughter was born

Frank G. Slaughter was born in 1908. 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 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Frank G. Slaughter's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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