Albert Schweitzer vs Lee de Forest
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Compare the life timelines of Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) and Lee de Forest (1873–1961) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 86 years, from 1875 to 1961.
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Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965)
- — Born in Kaysersberg, Alsace Verified
- — Published The Quest of the Historical Jesus Verified
- — Earned a medical degree Verified
- — Founded the hospital at Lambaréné Verified
- — Developed the philosophy of Reverence for Life Verified
- — Published Out of My Life and Thought Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Died in Lambaréné Verified
Lee de Forest (1873–1961)
- — Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa Verified
- — PhD from Yale University Verified
- — Invented the Audion triode vacuum tube Verified
- — Broadcast early radio transmissions Verified
- — Developed the Phonofilm sound-on-film system Verified
- — Published his autobiography Father of Radio Verified
- — Received an honorary Academy Award Verified
- — Died in Hollywood, California Verified