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Owen Chadwick

Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (died 2015)

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Born
May 20, 1916
Died
July 17, 2015
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1916

About Owen Chadwick

William Owen Chadwick was a British Anglican priest, academic, rugby international, writer and prominent historian of Christianity. As a leading academic, Chadwick became Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History in 1958, serving until 1968, and from 1968 to 1983 was Regius Professor of History. Chadwick was elected master of Selwyn College, Cambridge, and served from 1956 to 1983. Although no caps were awarded on this tour, Chadwick did play in the one match against the full Argentina side, playing in his favoured position of hooker in a 23–0 victory. Chadwick graduated with a First in History in 1938.

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Owen Chadwick timeline

  1. Chadwick graduated with a First in History in 1938.
  2. Chadwick was elected master of Selwyn College, Cambridge, and served from 1956 to 1983.
  3. As a leading academic, Chadwick became Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History in 1958, serving until 1968, and from 1968 to 1983 was Regius Professor of History.

The world when Owen Chadwick was born

Owen Chadwick was born in 1916. 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 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

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

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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