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Ward Moore

Ward Moore, American author (died 1978)

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Born
August 10, 1903
Died
January 28, 1978
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1903

About Ward Moore

Joseph Ward Moore was an American science fiction writer. According to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, "he contributed only infrequently to the field, each of his books became something of a classic." Moore is also known for the two short stories (since collected) "Lot" (1953) and "Lot's Daughter" (1954), which are postapocalyptic tales with parallels to the Bible. In the 1940 census, Moore is listed as living on Clifford Street in Los Angeles with his first wife, Violka. This novel, narrated by Hodge Backmaker, tells of a world in which the South won the American Civil War, leaving the North in ruins.

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Career and life highlights

Ward Moore timeline

  1. In the 1940 census, Moore is listed as living on Clifford Street in Los Angeles with his first wife, Violka.
  2. Moore is also known for the two short stories (since collected) "Lot" (1953) and "Lot's Daughter" (1954), which are postapocalyptic tales with parallels to the Bible.

The world when Ward Moore was born

Ward Moore was born in 1903. 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 1903

  • Top movieThe Great Train Robbery (first narrative film)
  • Best-selling book"Lady Rose's Daughter" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst World Series — Boston vs Pittsburgh
  • Top headlineWright brothers achieve first powered flight
  • Technology milestoneFirst powered airplane flight (12 seconds, 120 feet)
  • World population~1.63B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population80.4M

1903 versus 2026

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

Measure19032026
Population80.4M341 million

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