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Ernest Cline

Ernest Cline, American novelist, poet and screenwriter

Born
March 29, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1972

About Ernest Cline

Ernest Christy Cline is an American science fiction novelist, slam poet and screenwriter. He wrote the novels Ready Player One, Armada and Ready Player Two, and co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg. Fanboys is my first real original screenplay, and it got made." From 1997 to 2001, Cline performed his original work at Austin Poetry Slam venues. In June 2010, Cline sold his first novel, Ready Player One, a book that takes place in a dystopian 2040s.

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Ernest Cline timeline

  1. Fanboys is my first real original screenplay, and it got made." From 1997 to 2001, Cline performed his original work at Austin Poetry Slam venues.
  2. In June 2010, Cline sold his first novel, Ready Player One, a book that takes place in a dystopian 2040s.

The world when Ernest Cline was born

Ernest Cline was born in 1972. 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 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

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

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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