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Jonathan Kozol

Jonathan Kozol, American sociologist, author, and educator

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Born
September 5, 1936
Age in 2026
90
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1936

About Jonathan Kozol

Jonathan Kozol is an American writer, progressive activist, and educator, best known for his books on public education in the United States. After graduating from Harvard University summa cum laude in 1958 with an A.B. in English literature, he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford. It was published in 1967 and won the National Book Award in Science, Philosophy and Religion.

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Jonathan Kozol timeline

  1. After graduating from Harvard University summa cum laude in 1958 with an A.B. in English literature, he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford.
  2. It was published in 1967 and won the National Book Award in Science, Philosophy and Religion.

The world when Jonathan Kozol was born

Jonathan Kozol was born in 1936. 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 1936

  • #1 song"The Way You Look Tonight" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieModern Times (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Top TV showBBC Television Service launches
  • Best-selling bookGone with the Wind – Margaret Mitchell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens wins 4 gold medals at Berlin Olympics
  • Top headlineJesse Owens dominates the Berlin Olympics
  • Technology milestoneBBC launches the world's first regular television service
  • Defining fadSwing dancing
  • Notable inventionSun glasses (mass-produced)
  • World population2.26 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.1M

1936 versus 2026

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

Measure19362026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.1M341 million

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