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Samuel Ullman
American businessman, poet, humanitarian · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1840 to 1924 · aged 83
Samuel Ullman was an American businessman, poet, humanitarian, and religious leader. He is best known today for his poem "Youth," which was a favorite of General Douglas MacArthur. The poem was on the wall of MacArthur's office in Tokyo when he became Supreme Allied Commander in Japan.
Samuel Ullman is read about 39 times a day, in 5 languages.
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In addition, MacArthur often quoted from the poem in his speeches, leading to it becoming better known in Japan than in the United States.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1840 to 1924 · aged 83
