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Tony Elliott (publisher)

Tony Elliott, English publisher, founded Time Out (died 2020)

Born
January 7, 1947
Died
July 17, 2020
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1947

About Tony Elliott (publisher)

Anthony Michael Manton Elliott, CBE (7 January 1947 – 16 July 2020) was an English publisher, and the founder and owner of Time Out Group, based in London. He was educated at Stowe School and Keele University. Elliott was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to publishing. A keen cinema-goer, Elliott served, as a Governor of the British Film Institute and as a Founding Board Member and Ambassador of Film London. Elliott died in London from lung cancer on 16 July 2020, at the age of 73. Formerly married to Janet Street-Porter, he later married Jane Coke, with whom he had three sons. Tony Elliott, late founder of Time Out Time Out founder Tony Elliott dies – tributes from "friends, colleagues and cultural luminaries".

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The world when Tony Elliott (publisher) was born

Tony Elliott (publisher) was born in 1947. 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 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tony Elliott (publisher)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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