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Richard MacCormac

Richard MacCormac, English architect, founded MJP Architects (died 2014)

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Born
September 3, 1938
Died
July 26, 2014
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1938

About Richard MacCormac

Sir Richard Cornelius MacCormac CBE, PPRIBA, FRSA, RA, was a modernist English architect and the founder of MJP Architects. He was made an honorary fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, in 2006, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in 2008. In 1981, MacCormac met his long-term partner, Jocasta Innes, a well-known author who wrote over 60 books.

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Richard MacCormac timeline

  1. In 1981, MacCormac met his long-term partner, Jocasta Innes, a well-known author who wrote over 60 books.
  2. He was made an honorary fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, in 2006, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in 2008.

The world when Richard MacCormac was born

Richard MacCormac was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

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

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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