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Benjamin Fain, Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic (died 2013)
Benjamin Fain was an Israeli physicist, professor-emeritus, and former refusenik. Fain was strongly impressed by the historical visit of the first Israeli ambassador to USSR, Golda Meir. Fain successfully started his scientific career, and already in 1965 became a professor in his alma mater.
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Benjamin Fain 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.
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| Measure | 1930 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Population | 123.2M | 341 million |
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