Robert Post (law professor)

Robert Post, American educator and academic

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Born: October 17, 1947
Age in 2026: 79
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1947

About Robert Post (law professor)

Robert Charles Post is an American legal scholar who is currently a professor of law at Yale Law School. He was the dean of Yale Law School from 2009 to 2017. Post has been quoted in the New York Times on the composition of the Supreme Court. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2011. Post's academic interests include constitutional law, First Amendment, legal history, and affirmative action. His book entitled, Citizens Divided (2014), looks at the constitutional aspects of electoral campaign finance. An Interview with Robert Post, Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School and former Dean of the School by Julian Zelizer on September 26, 2025.

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The world when Robert Post (law professor) was born

Robert Post (law professor) was born in 1947. 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 1947

#1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
Top TV showHowdy Doody
Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
Defining fadFlying saucer mania
Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Post (law professor)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1947	2026
Gas	$0.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$7,800	$435,000
Average income	$4,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.40	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.40	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	144.1M	341 million

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