Chris Goodall

Chris Goodall, English businessman and author

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Born: December 29, 1955
Age in 2026: 71
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1955

About Chris Goodall

Christopher Frank William Goodall (born 29 December 1955) is an English businessman, author and expert on new energy technologies. He was the Green Party candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon in the 2024 general election, having run in the same constituency in 2010. He writes Carbon Commentary, a newsletter on global advances in clean energy. His latest book, Possible: Ways to Net Zero, was published by Profile Books in March 2024. Goodall's first book How to Live a Low-Carbon Life, won the 2007 Clarion Award for non-fiction. First published in 2008, it was revised and updated in 2010.

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Chris Goodall timeline

2007Goodall's first book How to Live a Low-Carbon Life, won the 2007 Clarion Award for non-fiction.
2008First published in 2008, it was revised and updated in 2010.
2024His latest book, Possible: Ways to Net Zero, was published by Profile Books in March 2024.

The world when Chris Goodall was born

Chris Goodall was born in 1955. 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 1955

#1 song"Rock Around the Clock" – Bill Haley & His Comets
Top movieMarty
Top TV showThe $64,000 Question
Best-selling bookLolita – Vladimir Nabokov

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBrooklyn Dodgers win their first World Series
Top headlineRosa Parks sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Technology milestoneDisneyland opens in Anaheim, California
Defining fadJames Dean and rebel culture
Notable inventionVelcro commercially available
World population2.77 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championBrooklyn Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonSyracuse Nationals (NBA)
U.S. population165.3M

1955 versus 2026

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

Measure	1955	2026
Gas	$0.29	$3.45/gal
Average home	$10,950	$435,000
Average income	$6,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	165.3M	341 million

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