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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...vast public as typical of the U. S. scientist, prelate and minor tycoon, respectively. But Babbitt remained foremost among them as a representative of U. S. citizenry and U. S. literature, having been more translated* and being more lipworthy in name. George Follansbee Babbitt was recognized as a world synonym for Homo Americanus when, last week, Author Lewis was awarded the Nobel prize for literature, biggest & best literary honor on earth. Tall, spindly, brass-haired, pock-marked Sinclair Lewis was born Feb. 7, 1885, in Sauk Center, Minn. His father, a country physician, had migrated from Connecticut...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Babbitt, World Figure | 11/17/1930 | See Source »

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