THE YEAR IS ' 1906 '

Just a guess but I'm betting obesity wasn't a problem.

 

Do we have a source for this information? In other words, as an educator, where can I find a listing for this information (as well as for other years too?)

 

8000 cars...I guess global warming was not a problem then. Boy, a lot has happened in 100 years.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(huskers @ Feb 7 2007, 08:52 PM) [snapback]386723[/snapback]</div>

Yes, population in 1906 85,450,000

Now 6,574,905,039

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SSimon @ Feb 7 2007, 06:58 PM) [snapback]386726[/snapback]</div>

This can't be right.

 

Those numbers look reasonable to me. You are thinking of the global population of humans, aren't you?

 

Oops. You're right. Global population was approx. 1,600,000 in 1906. Here's the link from the census bureau.

http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/worldhis.html

The "Now" global population part is correct. Sorry

Here, this one looks like a global warming graph......... :blink:

http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/popgr...j/worldpop.html

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SSimon @ Feb 7 2007, 08:46 PM) [snapback]386751[/snapback]</div>

Still off by a factor of 1,000 - it's 1,600,000,000 (everyone seems to agree we hit the one billion mark by 1850).

 

I remember it well. It was the year when a Liberal government was elected in the UK for the first time. They had a majority of 84 and immediately embarked on sweeping social reforms one of which was old age pensions for the first time.

The population of New York was 4 million and London was 4.5 million. The US made 23,000 motor vehicles.