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William Carr (rower)

William Carr, American rower (died 1942)

Born
June 17, 1876
Died
March 25, 1942
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1876

About William Carr (rower)

William John Carr was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the American boat Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the eights. William John Carr (June 17, 1876 in County Donegal – March 25, 1942 in Philadelphia) was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

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The world when William Carr (rower) was born

William Carr (rower) was born in 1876. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst National League baseball season
  • Top headlineBattle of Little Bighorn — Custer's Last Stand
  • Technology milestoneAlexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
  • Notable inventionTelephone
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population43.4M

1876 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in William Carr (rower)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18762026
Population43.4M341 million

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