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Max Ehrmann

Max Ehrmann, American poet and lawyer (died 1945)

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Born
September 26, 1872
Died
September 9, 1945
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1872

About Max Ehrmann

Max Ehrmann was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata". He often wrote on spiritual themes. Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 – September 9, 1945) was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata" (Latin: "things desired"). Ehrmann was awarded Doctor of Letters honorary degree from DePauw University in about 1937.

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  1. Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 – September 9, 1945) was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata" (Latin: "things desired").
  2. Ehrmann was awarded Doctor of Letters honorary degree from DePauw University in about 1937.

The world when Max Ehrmann was born

Max Ehrmann was born in 1872. 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 1872

  • Best-selling bookAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineYellowstone established as first national park
  • Technology milestoneCelluloid (first plastic) manufacturing begins
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population40.2M

1872 versus 2026

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Measure18722026
Population40.2M341 million

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