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Barry Supple

Barry Supple, English historian and academic

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Born
October 27, 1930
Age in 2026
96
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1930

About Barry Supple

Barry Emanuel Supple, CBE, FBA, is Emeritus Professor of Economic History, University of Cambridge, and a former director of the Leverhulme Trust. He is the father of theatre and opera director Tim Supple. Barry Emanuel Supple, CBE, FBA (born 27 October 1930, Hackney, London), is Emeritus Professor of Economic History, University of Cambridge, and a former director of the Leverhulme Trust. Print. "Barry Emanuel Supple." Listing in Who's Who 2005.

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Barry Supple timeline

  1. Barry Emanuel Supple, CBE, FBA (born 27 October 1930, Hackney, London), is Emeritus Professor of Economic History, University of Cambridge, and a former director of the Leverhulme Trust.
  2. Print. "Barry Emanuel Supple." Listing in Who's Who 2005.

The world when Barry Supple was born

Barry Supple was born in 1930. 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 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

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

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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