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Robin Hyman

Robin Hyman, English author and publisher (died 2017)

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Born
September 9, 1931
Died
January 12, 2017
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1931

About Robin Hyman

Robin Philip Hyman was a British publisher who was the chairman of Laurence King Publishing from 1991 to 2004. In 1977, he became the chairman of Bell & Hyman, remaining in this position until the company's merge with Allen & Unwin in 1986. He served as the managing director of the new company, Unwin Hyman, until 1988, at which point he became its chairman and chief executive.

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Robin Hyman timeline

  1. In 1977, he became the chairman of Bell & Hyman, remaining in this position until the company's merge with Allen & Unwin in 1986.
  2. He served as the managing director of the new company, Unwin Hyman, until 1988, at which point he became its chairman and chief executive.

The world when Robin Hyman was born

Robin Hyman was born in 1931. 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 1931

  • #1 song"Stardust" – Artie Shaw
  • Top movieFrankenstein
  • Best-selling bookThe Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne dies in plane crash
  • Top headlineAl Capone convicted of tax evasion
  • Technology milestoneEmpire State Building completed
  • Defining fadJigsaw puzzles
  • Notable inventionElectric razor
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.0M

1931 versus 2026

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

Measure19312026
Gas$0.17$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population124.0M341 million

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