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Steven Yearley

Steven Yearley, English sociologist and academic

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Born
September 6, 1956
Age in 2026
70
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1956

About Steven Yearley

Steve Yearley is a British sociologist. He is Professor of the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge at the University of Edinburgh, a post he has held since 2005. He has been designated a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He is currently Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. He became the first Professor of Sociology at the University of Ulster in 1992. In 2006, Yearley became director of the Genomics Forum, a research institute funded by the ESRC.

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Steven Yearley timeline

  1. He became the first Professor of Sociology at the University of Ulster in 1992.
  2. He is Professor of the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge at the University of Edinburgh, a post he has held since 2005.
  3. In 2006, Yearley became director of the Genomics Forum, a research institute funded by the ESRC.

The world when Steven Yearley was born

Steven Yearley 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 Steven Yearley'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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