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André Kostolany

André Kostolany, Hungarian-French economist and journalist (died 1999)

Born
February 9, 1906
Died
September 14, 1999
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1906

About André Kostolany

André Kostolany was a stock market expert, bon vivant and Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. He worked most of his life in France and Germany. Kostolany published a lot of books in various languages, including 13 books that sold more than 3 million copies in total. His fame was founded in the vast amount of practical experience he had accumulated during his 70-year career, in different trades, in many markets around the world. In return, Kostolany spent most of his later life writing columns and holding seminars about the stock market in Germany, where he became famous as a stock market expert.

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The world when André Kostolany was born

André Kostolany was born in 1906. 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 1906

  • Best-selling bookThe Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox upset Cubs in World Series
  • Top headlineSan Francisco earthquake and fire — 3,000+ killed
  • Technology milestoneFirst radio broadcast of voice and music
  • World population~1.66B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population84.6M

1906 versus 2026

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

Measure19062026
Population84.6M341 million

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