Welsh writer (born 1920)

Elaine Morgan

Elaine Morgan OBE, FRSL, was a Welsh writer for television and the author of several books on evolutionary anthropology. She advocated the aquatic ape hypothesis, which advocated as a corrective to what she saw as theories that purveyed gendered stereotypes and failed to account for women's role in human evolution adequately. The Descent of Woman, published in 1972, became an international bestseller, translated into ten languages. In 2016, she was named one of "the 50 greatest Welsh men and women of all time" in a press survey.

Born

1920

November 7

Died

2013

Era

1920s

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Elaine, in brief

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1920 Born
2013 Died

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335 Athanasius, 20th pope of Alexandria, is banished to Trier on the charge that he prevented a grain fleet from sailing to Constantinople.
680 The Sixth Ecumenical Council commences in Constantinople.
921 Treaty of Bonn: The Frankish kings Charles the Simple and Henry the Fowler sign a peace treaty or 'pact of friendship' (amicitia) to recognize their borders along the Rhine.
1426 Lam Sơn uprising: Lam Sơn rebels emerge victorious against the Ming army in the Battle of Tốt Động – Chúc Động taking place in Đông Quan, in now Hanoi.

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The world in 1920

When Elaine arrived

april 15 Two security guards are murdered during a robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts. Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti would be convicted of and executed for the crime, amid much controversy.
april 23 The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.
april 25 At the San Remo conference, the principal Allied Powers of World War I adopt a resolution to determine the allocation of Class "A" League of Nations mandates for administration of the former Ottoman-ruled lands of the Middle East.
april 26 Ice hockey makes its Olympic debut at the Antwerp Games with center Frank Fredrickson scoring seven goals in Canada's 12–1 drubbing of Sweden in the gold medal match.

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Buck Martinez 1948– American baseball player and manager Calvin Borel 1966– American jockey Constans II 630– Byzantine emperor (died 668) Gwyneth Jones 1936– Welsh soprano Hiroshi Yamauchi 1927–2013 Japanese businessman (died 2013) Jason London 1972– American actor and producer Johnny Rivers 1942– American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Leon Trotsky 1879–1940 Russian theorist and politician, founded the Red Army (born 1879) Nestor Makhno 1888–1934 Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary (born 1888)

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Abe Lenstra 1920–1985 Dutch footballer (died 1985) Alf Ramsey 1920–1999 English footballer and manager (born 1920) Baidyanath Misra 1920– Indian economist (died 2019) Barbara Howard 1920–2017 Canadian sprinter and educator (born 1920) Christy Ring 1920–1979 Irish hurler (born 1920) Daniel Petrie 1920–2004 Canadian director and producer (born 1920) Eileen Farrell 1920–2002 American soprano and educator (died 2002) Elliot Richardson 1920–1999 American lawyer and politician, 69th United States Attorney General (born 1920) Elvira Pagã 1920–2003 Brazilian vedette, singer, and artist (born 1920)

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