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Gopal Baratham

Gopal Baratham, Singaporean neurosurgeon and author (died 2002)

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Born
September 9, 1935
Died
April 23, 2002
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1935

About Gopal Baratham

Gopal Baratham was a Singaporean author and neurosurgeon. He was known for his frank style and his ability to write about topics that were often considered controversial in the conservative city-state. In 1974 he was able to get his first short story, "Island", published in Commentary, the publication of the National University of Singapore Society. It was only in 1981 that his first book collection of short stories entitled Figments of Experience was published.

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Gopal Baratham timeline

  1. In 1974 he was able to get his first short story, "Island", published in Commentary, the publication of the National University of Singapore Society.
  2. It was only in 1981 that his first book collection of short stories entitled Figments of Experience was published.

The world when Gopal Baratham was born

Gopal Baratham was born in 1935. 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 1935

  • #1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
  • Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
  • Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
  • Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
  • Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
  • Notable inventionBeer in cans
  • World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

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

Measure19352026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population127.3M341 million

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