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T. H. White

T. H. White, Indian-English author (died 1964)

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Born
May 29, 1906
Died
January 17, 1964
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1906

About T. H. White

Terence Hanbury "Tim" White was an English writer. He is best known for his Arthurian novels, which were published together in 1958 as The Once and Future King. One of his best known is the first of the series, The Sword in the Stone, which was published as a stand-alone book in 1938. White later referred to him as "the great literary influence in my life." While at Queens' College, White wrote a thesis on Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, and graduated in 1928 with a first-class degree in English. White also became interested in aviation, partly to conquer his fear of heights.

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T. H. White timeline

  1. White later referred to him as "the great literary influence in my life." While at Queens' College, White wrote a thesis on Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, and graduated in 1928 with a first-class degree in English.
  2. One of his best known is the first of the series, The Sword in the Stone, which was published as a stand-alone book in 1938.
  3. He is best known for his Arthurian novels, which were published together in 1958 as The Once and Future King.

The world when T. H. White was born

T. H. White was born in 1906. 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 1906

  • Best-selling bookThe Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox upset Cubs in World Series
  • Top headlineSan Francisco earthquake and fire — 3,000+ killed
  • Technology milestoneFirst radio broadcast of voice and music
  • World population~1.66B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population84.6M

1906 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in T. H. White's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19062026
Population84.6M341 million

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