Aaron Copland vs Ray Kroc
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Compare the life timelines of Aaron Copland (1900–1990) and Ray Kroc (1902–1984) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1902 to 1984.
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Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
- — Born in Brooklyn, New York Verified
- — Studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris Verified
- — Composed El Salón México Verified
- — Composed the ballet Rodeo Verified
- — Composed Fanfare for the Common Man Verified
- — Won the Pulitzer Prize for Appalachian Spring Verified
- — Turned increasingly to conducting Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in North Tarrytown, New York Verified
Ray Kroc (1902–1984)
- — Born in Oak Park, Illinois Verified
- — Became a salesman of Multimixer milkshake machines Verified
- — Visited the McDonald brothers' restaurant in San Bernardino, California Verified
- — Opened his first McDonald's franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois Verified
- — Bought out the McDonald brothers Verified
- — Married Joan Smith Verified
- — Purchased the San Diego Padres baseball team Verified
- — Published his autobiography, Grinding It Out Verified
- — Died in San Diego, California Verified