Jost Gippert

German linguist

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Born: March 12, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1956

About Jost Gippert

Jost Gippert (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːst ˈgɪpʰɐt]; born 12 March 1956 in Winz-Niederwenigern, later merged to Hattingen) is a German linguist, Caucasiologist, author, and the Senior Professor at the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures at the University of Hamburg. III: The Armenian Layer, edited by Jost Gippert., 220 pp.; Turnhout: Brepols 2010. 2018: Georgische Handschriften. In 1972, Gippert graduated from the Leibniz-Gymnasium in Essen, Germany.

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Jost Gippert timeline

1972In 1972, Gippert graduated from the Leibniz-Gymnasium in Essen, Germany.
2010III: The Armenian Layer, edited by Jost Gippert., 220 pp.; Turnhout: Brepols 2010. 2018: Georgische Handschriften.

The world when Jost Gippert was born

Jost Gippert was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jost Gippert's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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