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Novelist, short story writer (1947–2002)
George Alec Effinger was an American science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Effinger's first three stories were published in the first Clarion anthology in 1971. His first novel, What Entropy Means to Me (1972), was nominated for the Nebula Award.
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George Alec Effinger 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.
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| 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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