Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.

Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.

The 39th president, who remains under home hospice care, will turn 100 on Tuesday, Oct. 1, celebrating in the same south Georgia town where he was born in 1924.

Here are some notable markers for Carter, the nation and the world over his long life.

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    As an engineer he approach problems with a practical to find the solution, but sometimes there are no practical solutions and people just need comfort/inspiration from their leaders.

    Reminds me of that time on Star Trek: Lower Decks when Rutherford, the engineer, tried to switch careers:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUa8Iq2iQZk