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Michael Pepper, English physicist and engineer
Sir Michael Pepper is a British physicist notable for his work in semiconductor nanostructures. The Institute of Physics awarded Sir Michael the first Mott Prize in 2000. He was awarded a higher doctorate, Doctor of Science (ScD), by Cambridge. He has been awarded the 2013 Faraday Medal of the IET.
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Michael Pepper was born in 1942. 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 | 1942 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.20 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,600 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,800 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.30 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.27 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 134.9M | 341 million |
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