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Theodore Roosevelt

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Born October 27, 1858 · New York, New York, USA

Died January 6, 1919

Also known as Teddy Roosevelt · Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Biography

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. The 25th vice president, he assumed the presidency after the assassination of William McKinley. Roosevelt was a progressive Republican who founded the Bull Moose Party after William Howard Taft defeated him in the 1912 Republican presidential primaries. He was the youngest person to be president, aged 42 upon his first inauguration.

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Awards & recognition

  • Medal of Honor · 2001
  • David Livingstone Centenary Medal · 1917
  • Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico · 1910
  • Nobel Peace Prize · 1906
  • Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin
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  • Honorary doctorate from the University of Cairo
  • Nobel Peace Prize · 1906 · nominated

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