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Bob Shaw, Northern Irish journalist and author (died 1996)
Robert Shaw (31 December 1931 – 11 February 1996) was a science fiction writer and fan from Northern Ireland, noted for his originality and wit. He won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer in 1979 and 1980. His short story "Light of Other Days" was a Hugo Award nominee in 1967, as was his novel The Ragged Astronauts in 1987.
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Bob Shaw was born in 1931. 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.
These figures put everyday life in Bob Shaw's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1931 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.17 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,500 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,000 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 124.0M | 341 million |
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