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Nikos Engonopoulos

Nikos Engonopoulos, Greek painter and poet (died 1985)

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Born
October 21, 1907
Died
October 31, 1985
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1907

About Nikos Engonopoulos

Nikos Engonopoulos was a Greek painter and poet. He is one of the most important members of "Generation of the '30s", as well as a major representative of the surrealist movement in Greece. His work as a writer also includes critique and essays. Engonopoulos made his first individual exhibition in 1939. In 1958, he won the First Poetry Award of the Greek Ministry of Education and in 1966 received the Gold Cross of George I for his contribution to Arts.

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Nikos Engonopoulos timeline

  1. Engonopoulos made his first individual exhibition in 1939.
  2. In 1958, he won the First Poetry Award of the Greek Ministry of Education and in 1966 received the Gold Cross of George I for his contribution to Arts.

The world when Nikos Engonopoulos was born

Nikos Engonopoulos was born in 1907. 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 1907

  • Best-selling book"The Lady of the Decoration" – Frances Little

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win first of back-to-back World Series titles
  • Top headlinePanic of 1907 — financial crisis leads to Federal Reserve creation
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial helicopter design
  • World population~1.67B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population86.0M

1907 versus 2026

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

Measure19072026
Population86.0M341 million

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