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Alison Wolf, Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

Alison Wolf, English economist and academic

Born
October 31, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1949

About Alison Wolf, Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

Alison Margaret Wolf, Baroness Wolf of Dulwich, is a British economist, academic, and life peer. She is the Sir Roy Griffiths Professor of Public Sector Management at King's College London; Director of the International Centre for University Policy Research, King's Policy Institute; and Director of the university's MSc program in Public Sector Policy and Management. Her latest book, The XX Factor, was published in 2013. She was created Baroness Wolf of Dulwich, of Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark on 2 December 2014.

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Alison Wolf, Baroness Wolf of Dulwich timeline

  1. Her latest book, The XX Factor, was published in 2013.
  2. She was created Baroness Wolf of Dulwich, of Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark on 2 December 2014.

The world when Alison Wolf, Baroness Wolf of Dulwich was born

Alison Wolf, Baroness Wolf of Dulwich was born in 1949. 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 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alison Wolf, Baroness Wolf of Dulwich's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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