By the Numbers in 1905
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
47.9 years
US Life Expectancy
48.3 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$20.66
Dow Jones Index
80
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
51
How Much Did Things Cost in 1905?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £165 | $3,050 |
| Average salary | £59 | $480 |
| Pint of milk | 1½d | 3¢ |
| Loaf of bread | 2½d | 5¢ |
| Dozen eggs | 9d | 16¢ |
Technology and Inventions in 1905
Einstein published his theories of special relativity and the photoelectric effect. The first neon signs appeared in Paris. Nickelodeon cinemas proliferated across America. The first motor buses appeared on London streets alongside horse-drawn omnibuses.
- ● Einstein publishes special relativity, photoelectric effect, and Brownian motion papers
- ● First regular motor bus service in London
- ● First nickelodeon cinema opens in Pittsburgh
- ● Albert Einstein derives E=mc²
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