Jimmy Carter
President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024).
The record
Jimmy Carter was a president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Born on 1 October 1924 in Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center, Carter died on 29 December 2024 in Jimmy Carter House at the age of 100.
Positions held include member of the Georgia State Senate (1963–1967), Governor of Georgia (1971–1975) and President-elect of the United States (1976–1977). Carter studied at Georgia Southwestern State University and Georgia Tech. Honours include Financial Times Person of the Year, International Mediation medal and Ansel Adams Award, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 200 languages, Jimmy Carter is No. 200 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 1 October 1924, Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center
- Died
- 29 December 2024, Jimmy Carter House (aged 100)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Naval officer, diplomat, novelist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Education
- Georgia Southwestern State University, Georgia Tech
- Height
- 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 200
Did you know
Was 39 when first member of the Georgia State Senate (1963).
Lived to 100.
Shares a birthday with El Greco and Julie Andrews.
Has a Wikipedia article in 200 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1963–1967Member of the Georgia State Senate
- 1971–1975Governor of Georgia
- 1976–1977President-elect of the United States
- 1977–1981President of the United States
- —President
Connections
- FatherJames Earl Carter Sr.
- MotherLillian Gordy Carter
- SpouseRosalynn Carter
- SiblingBilly Carter
- SiblingGloria Carter Spann
- SiblingRuth Carter Stapleton
- ChildJack Carter
- ChildAmy Carter
- ChildJames Earl Carter III
- ChildJeff Carter
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Financial Times Person of the Year1976
- International Mediation medal1979
- Ansel Adams Award1981
- Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism1987
- Honorary doctorate of Haifa University1987
- Philadelphia Liberty Medal1990
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize1994
- J. William Fulbright Prize1994
- Audubon Medal1994
- American Library Association Honorary Membership1994
- Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal1995
- United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights1998
- Hoover Medal1998
- Presidential Medal of Freedom1999
- Delta Prize for Global Understanding1999
- Nobel Peace Prize2002
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