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Hermann Engelhard

Hermann Engelhard, German runner and coach (died 1984)

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Born
June 21, 1903
Died
January 6, 1984
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1903

About Hermann Engelhard

Hermann Engelhard was a German middle-distance runner who won two medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Hermann Engelhard (21 June 1903 – 6 January 1984) was a German middle-distance runner who won two medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Shortly afterwards he represented Germany at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he won a bronze medal in the 800 meters.

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Hermann Engelhard timeline

  1. Hermann Engelhard (21 June 1903 – 6 January 1984) was a German middle-distance runner who won two medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
  2. Shortly afterwards he represented Germany at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he won a bronze medal in the 800 meters.

The world when Hermann Engelhard was born

Hermann Engelhard was born in 1903. 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 1903

  • Top movieThe Great Train Robbery (first narrative film)
  • Best-selling book"Lady Rose's Daughter" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst World Series — Boston vs Pittsburgh
  • Top headlineWright brothers achieve first powered flight
  • Technology milestoneFirst powered airplane flight (12 seconds, 120 feet)
  • World population~1.63B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population80.4M

1903 versus 2026

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

Measure19032026
Population80.4M341 million

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