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Nicholas Harberd

Nicholas Harberd, British botanist, educator, and academician

Born
July 15, 1956
Age in 2026
70
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1956

About Nicholas Harberd

Nicholas Paul Harberd is Sibthorpian Professor of Plant Science and former head of the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford, and Fellow of St John's College, Oxford. Harberd earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with Honours, a Master of Arts, and PhD in 1981, from the University of Cambridge where he was a student of Christ's College, Cambridge. Harberd was a scientist at the Plant Breeding Institute in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire from 1982 to 1986, and the University of California, Berkeley, from 1986 to 1988. Harberd led his laboratory, which was located at John Innes Centre, and subsequently at the University of Oxford from 2007. Harberd's research has been published in leading journals including Nature, Science, and Development.

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Nicholas Harberd timeline

  1. Harberd earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with Honours, a Master of Arts, and PhD in 1981, from the University of Cambridge where he was a student of Christ's College, Cambridge.
  2. Harberd was a scientist at the Plant Breeding Institute in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire from 1982 to 1986, and the University of California, Berkeley, from 1986 to 1988.
  3. Harberd led his laboratory, which was located at John Innes Centre, and subsequently at the University of Oxford from 2007.

The world when Nicholas Harberd was born

Nicholas Harberd was born in 1956. 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 1956

  • #1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
  • Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
  • Defining fadElvis Presley mania
  • Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
  • World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

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

Measure19562026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$11,700$435,000
Average income$6,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population168.1M341 million

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