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Adam Raphael

Adam Raphael, English journalist and author

Born
April 22, 1938
Age in 2026
88
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1938

About Adam Raphael

Adam Eliot Geoffrey Raphael is an English journalist and author. In the British Press Awards of 1973, he was named Journalist of the Year for his work on labour conditions in South Africa, and he has also been a presenter of BBC Television's Newsnight. Since 2004, he has edited The Good Hotel Guide. He is not to be confused with a BBC producer of the same name, Adam Jocelyn Raphael (1937–1999). The judge, Bernard Caulfield, described Raphael as 'a thorn in Archer’s side' but the jury chose to believe Archer that he had never met Monica and awarded him £500,000 in damages. In 1994, Raphael's book Ultimate Risk, the story of the Lloyd's of London catastrophe, became a best-seller in the UK.

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Adam Raphael timeline

  1. He is not to be confused with a BBC producer of the same name, Adam Jocelyn Raphael (1937–1999).
  2. In 1994, Raphael's book Ultimate Risk, the story of the Lloyd's of London catastrophe, became a best-seller in the UK.

The world when Adam Raphael was born

Adam Raphael 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 Adam Raphael'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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