Amelia Earhart vs Buckminster Fuller

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Compare the life timelines of Amelia Earhart (1897–1937) and Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 40 years, from 1897 to 1937.

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Amelia Earhart (1897–1937)

24 July 1897 — Born in Atchison, Kansas Verified
17 June 1928 — Became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane, as a passenger Verified
21 May 1932 — Completed the first solo transatlantic flight by a woman Verified
1 June 1937 — Began her attempted round-the-world flight from Oakland, California
2 July 1937 — Disappeared over the Pacific Ocean Verified

Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983)

12 July 1895 — Born in Milton, Massachusetts Verified
1914 — Expelled from Harvard University Verified
12 July 1917 — Married Anne Hewlett Verified
1927 — Experienced a turning point after personal crisis Verified
1933 — Designed the Dymaxion house and car Verified
29 June 1954 — Patented the geodesic dome Verified
1959 — Joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University Verified
1967 — Designed the U.S. Pavilion for Expo 67 Verified
23 February 1983 — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
1 July 1983 — Died in Los Angeles, California Verified