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Inge King

Inge King, German-born Australian sculptor (died 2016)

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Born
November 26, 1915
Died
April 23, 2016
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1915

About Inge King

Ingeborg Viktoria "Inge" King (née Neufeld; 26 November 1915 – 23 April 2016) was a German-born Australian sculptor. She received many significant public commissions. Her work is held in public and private collections. Her best known work is Forward Surge (1974) at the Melbourne Arts Centre. She became a Member of the Order of Australia in January 1984. By the time King's father died in 1930, when she was 14, the family had lost most of its money.

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Inge King timeline

  1. By the time King's father died in 1930, when she was 14, the family had lost most of its money.
  2. She became a Member of the Order of Australia in January 1984.

The world when Inge King was born

Inge King was born in 1915. 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 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

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

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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