By the Numbers in 1906
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
48.0 years
US Life Expectancy
48.4 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$20.65
Dow Jones Index
82
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
51
How Much Did Things Cost in 1906?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £165 | $3,100 |
| Average salary | £60 | $485 |
| Pint of milk | 1½d | 3¢ |
| Loaf of bread | 2½d | 5¢ |
| Dozen eggs | 9d | 16¢ |
Technology and Inventions in 1906
HMS Dreadnought revolutionised naval warfare with its all-big-gun design. Lee de Forest invented the triode vacuum tube, enabling amplification of electronic signals. The SOS distress signal was adopted internationally. Kellogg's Corn Flakes went on sale.
- ● HMS Dreadnought launched, revolutionising battleship design
- ● Lee de Forest invents the Audion triode vacuum tube
- ● SOS adopted as the international distress signal
- ● Kellogg's Corn Flakes introduced commercially
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