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Peter De Vries

Peter De Vries, American journalist and author (died 1993)

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Born
February 27, 1910
Died
September 28, 1993
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1910

About Peter De Vries

Peter De Vries was an American editor and novelist known for his satiric wit. Peter De Vries (February 27, 1910 – September 28, 1993) was an American editor and novelist known for his satiric wit. James Bratt describes De Vries as "a secular Jeremiah, a renegade CRC missionary to the smart set." Peter De Vries met his future wife, poet and author Katinka Loeser, in 1943 when she won an award from Poetry magazine.

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Peter De Vries timeline

  1. Peter De Vries (February 27, 1910 – September 28, 1993) was an American editor and novelist known for his satiric wit.
  2. James Bratt describes De Vries as "a secular Jeremiah, a renegade CRC missionary to the smart set." Peter De Vries met his future wife, poet and author Katinka Loeser, in 1943 when she won an award from Poetry magazine.

The world when Peter De Vries was born

Peter De Vries was born in 1910. 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 1910

  • Best-selling book"The Rosary" – Florence L. Barclay

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJack Johnson defends heavyweight title, sparking nationwide debate
  • Top headlineBoy Scouts of America founded
  • Technology milestoneFirst neon lighting demonstrated in Paris
  • World population~1.7B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population92.2M

1910 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter De Vries's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19102026
Average home$3,395$435,000
Average income$574$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population92.2M341 million

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