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Lawrence Haddad

Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic

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Born
June 17, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1959

About Lawrence Haddad

Lawrence James Haddad, is a British economist whose main research focuses on how to make food systems work better to advance the nutrition status of people globally. On Monday, 25 June 2018, the World Food Prize Foundation awarded the 2018 World Food Prize to Lawrence Haddad, and David Nabarro, former special adviser to the UN Secretary General. A development economist, Lawrence won subsequently a three-year fellowship to pursue his PhD at Stanford University's Food Research Institute, which he completed in 1988. Lawrence became the Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in October 2016.

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Lawrence Haddad timeline

  1. A development economist, Lawrence won subsequently a three-year fellowship to pursue his PhD at Stanford University's Food Research Institute, which he completed in 1988.
  2. Lawrence became the Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in October 2016.
  3. On Monday, 25 June 2018, the World Food Prize Foundation awarded the 2018 World Food Prize to Lawrence Haddad, and David Nabarro, former special adviser to the UN Secretary General.

The world when Lawrence Haddad was born

Lawrence Haddad was born in 1959. 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 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

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

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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