Frederick Semple

Frederick Semple, American golfer and tennis player (died 1927)

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Born: December 24, 1872
Age in 2026: 154
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1872

About Frederick Semple

Frederick Humphrey Semple (December 24, 1872 – December 20, 1927) was an American golfer and tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, Semple was part of the American team which won the silver medal in the team golf event. Semple also competed in the tennis doubles tournament with his partner George Stadel, but they were eliminated in the first round.

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The world when Frederick Semple was born

Frederick Semple was born in 1872. 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 1872

Best-selling bookAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineYellowstone established as first national park
Technology milestoneCelluloid (first plastic) manufacturing begins
World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population40.2M

1872 versus 2026

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

Measure	1872	2026
Population	40.2M	341 million

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