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Sophia Rosenfeld

Sophia Rosenfeld, American author

Born
November 29, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1966

About Sophia Rosenfeld

Sophia Rosenfeld (born 29 November 1966) is an American historian. She specializes in European intellectual and cultural history with an emphasis on the Enlightenment, the trans-Atlantic Age of Revolutions, and the legacy of the eighteenth century for modern democracy. In 2017, she was named the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. Rosenfeld received her B.A. from Princeton University, and Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1996. In 2022, Rosenfeld held the Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the North at the Library of Congress, and was named by the French government Officier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

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Sophia Rosenfeld timeline

  1. Rosenfeld received her B.A. from Princeton University, and Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1996.
  2. In 2022, Rosenfeld held the Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the North at the Library of Congress, and was named by the French government Officier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

The world when Sophia Rosenfeld was born

Sophia Rosenfeld was born in 1966. 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 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

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

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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