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Thom Brooks

Thom Brooks, American-British political philosopher and legal scholar

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Born
October 14, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1973

About Thom Brooks

Thomas "Thom" Brooks, is an American-British political philosopher and legal scholar. He is Professor of Law and Government in Durham Law School at Durham University with associate membership in the Department of Philosophy and School of Government and International Affairs. As Dean, Brooks introduced Chinese law into the LLB and LLM curriculum alongside a new annual Chinese law summer school - the first ever in the UK and first time in English outside Asia. His report won the Fabian Society's Jenny Jeger Prize in 2022. Brooks has been a citizen of the United States since birth and became a citizen of the United Kingdom in 2011, becoming a dual citizenship holder.

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Thom Brooks timeline

  1. Brooks has been a citizen of the United States since birth and became a citizen of the United Kingdom in 2011, becoming a dual citizenship holder.
  2. His report won the Fabian Society's Jenny Jeger Prize in 2022.

The world when Thom Brooks was born

Thom Brooks was born in 1973. 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 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

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

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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