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Gilbert Prouteau

Gilbert Prouteau, French poet and director (died 2012)

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Born
June 14, 1917
Died
August 2, 2012
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1917

About Gilbert Prouteau

Gilbert Prouteau was a French poet and film director. He was born in Nesmy, Vendée. In 1948 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Rythme du Stade". At the beginning of the 1990s he was, with Jean-Pierre Thiollet, one of the writers contributing to the French magazine L'Amateur d'Art. In 1948 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Rythme du Stade" ("Rhythm of the Stadium"). Gilbert Prouteau (14 June 1917 – 2 August 2012) was a French poet and film director.

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Gilbert Prouteau timeline

  1. Gilbert Prouteau (14 June 1917 – 2 August 2012) was a French poet and film director.
  2. In 1948 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Rythme du Stade" ("Rhythm of the Stadium").
  3. In 1948 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Rythme du Stade".

The world when Gilbert Prouteau was born

Gilbert Prouteau was born in 1917. 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 1917

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Britling Sees It Through" – H.G. Wells

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentProfessional sports curtailed as America enters World War I
  • Top headlineUS enters World War I
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical military use of sonar
  • World population~1.77B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population100.8M

1917 versus 2026

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

Measure19172026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Population100.8M341 million

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