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Jean Daniel, Algerian-French journalist and author (died 2020)
Jean Daniel Bensaid was a French journalist and author. He was the founder and executive editor of Le Nouvel Observateur weekly now known as L'Obs. In 1947 Daniel co-founded the Caliban magazine, which ran until 1951. Following it closure Daniel became a teacher, until he was hired as a reporter by L'Express in 1956.
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Jean Daniel was born in 1920. 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.
These figures put everyday life in Jean Daniel's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1920 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.30 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $6,296 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,269 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 106.0M | 341 million |
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