Adi Dassler vs Buckminster Fuller
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Compare the life timelines of Adi Dassler (1900–1978) and Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1900 to 1978.
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Adi Dassler (1900–1978)
- — Born in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany Verified
- — Began making sports shoes in his mother's laundry room Verified
- — Founded the Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik with his brother Rudolf Verified
- — Married Käthe Martz Verified
- — Jesse Owens wore Dassler shoes at the Berlin Olympics Verified
- — Split with his brother Rudolf, who founded Puma Verified
- — Registered the Adidas company Verified
- — West Germany won the World Cup final wearing Adidas boots with screw-in studs Verified
- — Died in Herzogenaurach Verified
Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983)
- — Born in Milton, Massachusetts Verified
- — Expelled from Harvard University Verified
- — Married Anne Hewlett Verified
- — Experienced a turning point after personal crisis Verified
- — Designed the Dymaxion house and car Verified
- — Patented the geodesic dome Verified
- — Joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University Verified
- — Designed the U.S. Pavilion for Expo 67 Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Los Angeles, California Verified