Historical Birthdays
Granville Stanley Hall (1846)
American psychologist and educator Granville Stanley Hall was born in 1846. His research primarily focused on evolution and child development, particularly exploring the relationship between adolescence and crime.
Bradbury Robinson (1884)
Born in 1884, Bradbury Robinson was an American football player, physician, and local politician. As a physician, he gained recognition for being one of the first to caution against the use of DDT, a pesticide that has since been banned in numerous countries.
Ben Weider (1923)
Canadian businessman Ben Weider was born in 1923. He is best known for co-founding the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness, which serves as an international governing body for the fitness and bodybuilding industry.