John Lumsden

John Lumsden, Irish physician, founded the St. John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland (died 1944)

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Born: November 14, 1869
Died: September 3, 1944
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1869

About John Lumsden

Sir John Lumsden was an Irish physician. He was famous for his role as Chief Medical Officer of Guinness Brewery, during which time he founded both St James's Gate F.C. and the St John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland. During the Easter Rising of 1916, he was noted for treating anyone who was wounded, regardless of which side they fought for. Finally, he helped to set up the first Guinness sports club which included St James's Gate F.C.

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The world when John Lumsden was born

John Lumsden was born in 1869. 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 1869

Best-selling bookWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineTranscontinental Railroad completed at Promontory Summit
Technology milestoneSuez Canal opens
World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population35.6M

1869 versus 2026

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Measure	1869	2026
Population	35.6M	341 million

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