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Luther H. Evans

Luther Evans, American political scientist and politician (died 1981)

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Born
October 23, 1902
Died
December 23, 1981
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1902

About Luther H. Evans

Luther Harris Evans was an American political scientist who served as the tenth Librarian of Congress and third Director-General of UNESCO. In 1972 Evans was awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership. But I hear that you have a good reputation." This is how Evans came to organize and direct the Historical Records Survey for the Works Project Administration from 1935 to 1939.

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Luther H. Evans timeline

  1. But I hear that you have a good reputation." This is how Evans came to organize and direct the Historical Records Survey for the Works Project Administration from 1935 to 1939.
  2. In 1972 Evans was awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership.

The world when Luther H. Evans was born

Luther H. Evans was born in 1902. 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 1902

  • Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
  • Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
  • Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
  • Notable inventionAir conditioning
  • World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Luther H. Evans's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19022026
Population79.0M341 million

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