Gordon Wilson (Scottish politician)

Gordon Wilson, Scottish lawyer and politician (died 2017)

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Born: April 16, 1938
Died: June 25, 2017
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1938

About Gordon Wilson (Scottish politician)

Robert Gordon Wilson was a Scottish politician and solicitor. He was the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1979 to 1990, and was SNP Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee East from 1974 to 1987. He was Rector of the University of Dundee from 1983 to 1986. He remained as party leader, and Jim Sillars won at the Govan by-election victory in 1988. In 2010, Wilson and David Robertson co-founded Solas (Centre for Public Christianity) - an evangelical Christian body dedicated to the revival of the faith in Scotland and abroad. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree by the University of Dundee in 1986.

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Gordon Wilson (Scottish politician) timeline

1986He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree by the University of Dundee in 1986.
1988He remained as party leader, and Jim Sillars won at the Govan by-election victory in 1988.
2010In 2010, Wilson and David Robertson co-founded Solas (Centre for Public Christianity) - an evangelical Christian body dedicated to the revival of the faith in Scotland and abroad.

The world when Gordon Wilson (Scottish politician) was born

Gordon Wilson (Scottish politician) was born in 1938. 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 1938

#1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gordon Wilson (Scottish politician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1938	2026
Gas	$0.20	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,100	$435,000
Average income	$2,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	129.8M	341 million

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