1901

What Was Happening in 1901

The death of Queen Victoria ended an era while a new century struggled to define itself.

Born in

By the Numbers in 1901

World Population

UK Life Expectancy

47.4 years

US Life Expectancy

47.5 years

Gold Price (per oz)

$20.67

Dow Jones Index

72

US National Debt

Sovereign Nations

50

How Much Did Things Cost in 1901?

ItemUKUS
Average house price£155$2,850
Average salary£56$460
Pint of milk1½d
Loaf of bread2½d
Dozen eggs8d14¢

Technology and Inventions in 1901

Marconi sent the first transatlantic radio signal. Electric trams were spreading through British and American cities. The first vacuum cleaner was patented. Automobiles remained a novelty but car races were generating public excitement.

  • Marconi transmits first transatlantic radio signal from Cornwall to Newfoundland
  • Hubert Cecil Booth patents the electric vacuum cleaner
  • First Mercedes automobile produced
  • King Camp Gillette patents the safety razor

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