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Ilka Agricola

Ilka Agricola, German mathematician

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Born
August 8, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1973

About Ilka Agricola

Ilka Agricola is a German mathematician specialising in differential geometry and its applications in mathematical physics. She is the dean of mathematics and computer science at the University of Marburg, where she has also been responsible for making the university's collection of mathematical models public. In 2016, she was awarded the Ars legendi faculty prize of the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft and German Rectors' Conference for excellence in teaching mathematics. In 2003, Ilka Agricola received the Medal of Honor of Charles University in Prague. Agricola, Ilka (2008), "Old and new on the exceptional group G2" (PDF), Notices of the American Mathematical Society, 55 (8): 922–929, MR 2441524.

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Ilka Agricola timeline

  1. In 2003, Ilka Agricola received the Medal of Honor of Charles University in Prague.
  2. Agricola, Ilka (2008), "Old and new on the exceptional group G2" (PDF), Notices of the American Mathematical Society, 55 (8): 922–929, MR 2441524.
  3. In 2016, she was awarded the Ars legendi faculty prize of the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft and German Rectors' Conference for excellence in teaching mathematics.

The world when Ilka Agricola was born

Ilka Agricola was born in 1973. 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 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

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

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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