Alan Robert Wood, born on October 29, 1914 in Rockhampton, Queensland, AUS
The Human
Who is Alan Wood?
Alan Wood is a human born in Australia in the late months of 1914.
What is the origin of the last name Wood?
Wood is a surname of English origin, a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a wood or forest, derived from the Old English "wudu." It signifies a person's dwelling place or occupational connection to woodlands.
What's the history of this record on The Population Project?
This record was created on July 25, 2023 on The Population Project. It was last edited on July 28, 2023.
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The Context
What was the context in 1914?
Woodrow Wilson's envoy, Edward Mandell House, meets with Kaiser Wilhelm II.Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania, to begin his reign.The Royal Naval Air Service, a forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom.The Exposition Internationale is held at Lyon, France.
They were born in 1914
Michael Wittmann - Michael Wittmann was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War. He is known for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armored Division during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. While in command of a Tiger I tank, Wittmann allegedly destroyed up to 14 tanks, 15 personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns within 15 minutes before the loss of his own tank. The news was disseminated by Nazi propaganda and added to Wittmann's reputation.
Julio Cortazar - Julio Florencio Cortazar was an Argentine, naturalised French novelist, short story writer, essayist, and translator. Known as one of the founders of the Latin American Boom, Cortazar influenced an entire generation of Spanish-speaking readers and writers in America and Europe.
Abdias Nascimento - Prominent African Brazilian scholar, artist, and politician.