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David Crystal

David Crystal, British linguist, author, and academic

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Born
July 6, 1941
Age in 2026
85
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1941

About David Crystal

David Crystal (born 6 July 1941) is a British linguist who studies the English language. Crystal studied English at University College London and has lectured at Bangor University and the University of Reading. He was awarded an OBE in 1995 and a Fellowship of the British Academy in 2000. Crystal was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Lancaster University in 2013. Crystal is a proponent of Internet linguistics and has also been involved in Shakespeare productions, providing guidance on original pronunciation. Crystal was appointed OBE in 1995 and became a Fellow of the British Academy in 2000.

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David Crystal timeline

  1. He was awarded an OBE in 1995 and a Fellowship of the British Academy in 2000.
  2. Crystal was appointed OBE in 1995 and became a Fellow of the British Academy in 2000.
  3. Crystal was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Lancaster University in 2013.

The world when David Crystal was born

David Crystal was born in 1941. 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 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

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

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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