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John Maddox

John Maddox, Welsh chemist, physicist, and journalist (died 2009)

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Born
November 27, 1925
Died
April 12, 2009
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1925

About John Maddox

Sir John Royden Maddox, FRS (27 November 1925 – 12 April 2009) was a Welsh theoretical chemist, physicist, and science writer. He was an editor of Nature for 22 years, from 1966 to 1973 and 1980 to 1995. John Royden Maddox was born on 27 November 1925, at Penllergaer near Swansea, Wales. From 1949 to 1955 Maddox lectured in theoretical physics at the University of Manchester.

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John Maddox timeline

  1. John Royden Maddox was born on 27 November 1925, at Penllergaer near Swansea, Wales.
  2. From 1949 to 1955 Maddox lectured in theoretical physics at the University of Manchester.

The world when John Maddox was born

John Maddox was born in 1925. 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 1925

  • #1 song"Sweet Georgia Brown"
  • Top movieThe Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRed Grange signs with the Chicago Bears
  • Top headlineThe Scopes Trial captivates America
  • Technology milestoneTelevision demonstrated by John Logie Baird
  • Defining fadCharleston dance craze
  • Notable inventionMasking tape
  • World population1.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • U.S. population115.8M

1925 versus 2026

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

Measure19252026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$3,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population115.8M341 million

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