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Marianne Elliott (historian)

Marianne Elliott, Northern Irish historian, author, and academic

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Born
May 25, 1948
Age in 2026
78
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1948

About Marianne Elliott (historian)

Marianne Elliott is an Irish historian who was appointed OBE in the 2000 Birthday Honours. In October 2000 she was awarded an OBE for services to Irish Studies and the Northern Ireland peace process. In 2017, Trinity College Dublin awarded her with an honorary doctorate. In April 2018 she was awarded a special prize by the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize judges "for advancing understanding of Irish history in Britain".

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Marianne Elliott (historian) timeline

  1. In October 2000 she was awarded an OBE for services to Irish Studies and the Northern Ireland peace process.
  2. In 2017, Trinity College Dublin awarded her with an honorary doctorate.
  3. In April 2018 she was awarded a special prize by the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize judges "for advancing understanding of Irish history in Britain".

The world when Marianne Elliott (historian) was born

Marianne Elliott (historian) was born in 1948. 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 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

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

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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