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J.I. Rodale

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The Resume

    (August 16, 1898-June 9, 1971)
    Owner of Rodale Pres
    Published 'Organic Gardening' and 'Prevention'
    Birth name was Jerome Irving Cohen
    Father raised him to be a rabbi

Why he might be annoying:

    He promoted eating only organic grown food.
    On The Dick Cavett Show, he claimed he was going to live to 100 years old, however he died on the show at 72 (1971).
    He never used shampoo, because he felt that vigorously rubbing his head would clean it.
    He never conducted legitimate scientific research, but accepted reader's hearsay that agreed with him as factual.
    In the 20's, he changed his last name from Cohen to Rodale, because he thought having a Jewish name is a handicap.
    The name Rodale comes from his mother's maiden name, Rouda.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He promoted healthy living.
    He published a humor magazine during the depression, but it flopped after one issue.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 74.36% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 67 Votes: 77.61% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 100 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 173 Votes: 77.46% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 292 Votes: 70.55% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 566 Votes: 68.37% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1637 Votes: 71.59% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 3031 Votes: 73.08% Annoying