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Scott Westerfeld

Scott Westerfeld, American author and composer

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Born
May 5, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1963

About Scott Westerfeld

Scott David Westerfeld is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known as the author of the Uglies and the Leviathan series. Westerfeld is best known for the Uglies series and its spin-offs. Evolution's Darling was a New York Times Notable Book (2000), and won a Special Citation for the 2000 Philip K. Leviathan won the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction and was nominated for an ORCA (Oregon Reader's Choice Award) in the intermediate division.

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Scott Westerfeld timeline

  1. Evolution's Darling was a New York Times Notable Book (2000), and won a Special Citation for the 2000 Philip K.
  2. Leviathan won the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction and was nominated for an ORCA (Oregon Reader's Choice Award) in the intermediate division.

The world when Scott Westerfeld was born

Scott Westerfeld was born in 1963. 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 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

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

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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