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Martin Brasier

Martin Brasier, English palaeontologist, biologist, and academic (died 2014)

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Born
April 12, 1947
Died
December 16, 2014
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1947

About Martin Brasier

Martin David Brasier FGS, FLS was an English palaeobiologist and astrobiologist known for his conceptual analysis of microfossils and evolution in the Precambrian and Cambrian. Martin David Brasier FGS, FLS (12 April 1947 – 16 December 2014) was an English palaeobiologist and astrobiologist known for his conceptual analysis of microfossils and evolution in the Precambrian and Cambrian. Lyell Medal, Geological Society of London, Burlington House, 2014 (for his research of early life) Society of Biology first book awards nomination 2013 (for Secret Chambers) Landing, E., Geyer, G., Brasier, M.D., and Bowring, S.

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Martin Brasier timeline

  1. Martin David Brasier FGS, FLS (12 April 1947 – 16 December 2014) was an English palaeobiologist and astrobiologist known for his conceptual analysis of microfossils and evolution in the Precambrian and Cambrian.
  2. Lyell Medal, Geological Society of London, Burlington House, 2014 (for his research of early life) Society of Biology first book awards nomination 2013 (for Secret Chambers) Landing, E., Geyer, G., Brasier, M.D., and Bowring, S.

The world when Martin Brasier was born

Martin Brasier 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.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

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

Measure19472026
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
Population144.1M341 million

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