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Shirley M. Malcom

Shirley M. Malcom, American scientist, academic and educator

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Born
September 6, 1946
Age in 2026
80
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1946

About Shirley M. Malcom

Shirley M. Malcom currently serves as a Senior Advisor and Director of SEA Change at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Malcom is a trustee of Caltech, and a regent of Morgan State University. Malcom serves on the boards of the Heinz Endowments, Public Agenda, the National Math and Science Initiative and Digital Promise. Malcom was born Shirley Mahaley on September 6, 1946 in Birmingham, Alabama to Ben and Lillie Mahaley. Smith, Matt (2016-08-05). "Q&A with Shirley Malcom". Malcom graduated from George Washington Carver High School at the age of 16 and left home to earn a B.S. with distinction in zoology at the University of Washington.

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Shirley M. Malcom timeline

  1. Malcom was born Shirley Mahaley on September 6, 1946 in Birmingham, Alabama to Ben and Lillie Mahaley.
  2. Smith, Matt (2016-08-05). "Q&A with Shirley Malcom".

The world when Shirley M. Malcom was born

Shirley M. Malcom was born in 1946. 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 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shirley M. Malcom's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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