By the Numbers in 1913
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
49.0 years
US Life Expectancy
49.8 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$20.66
Dow Jones Index
84
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
52
How Much Did Things Cost in 1913?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £270 | $3,400 |
| Average salary | £75 | $600 |
| Pint of milk | 2d | 7¢ |
| Loaf of bread | 2½d | 6¢ |
| Dozen eggs | 1s 3d | 35¢ |
| Pint of beer | 2d | 5¢ |
Technology and Inventions in 1913
Henry Ford's moving assembly line revolutionised manufacturing, dramatically cutting the time to build a Model T. The first crossword puzzle appeared. Grand Central Terminal opened in New York. Stainless steel was patented by Harry Brearley in Sheffield.
- ● Ford introduced the moving assembly line, cutting Model T build time from 12 hours to 93 minutes
- ● Stainless steel invented by Harry Brearley in Sheffield, England
- ● Niels Bohr published his model of atomic structure
- ● The first crossword puzzle published in the New York World
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