Andrew Carnegie vs William Henry Perkin
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) and William Henry Perkin (1838–1907) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1838 to 1907.
Verified event
Unverified event
Approximate (circa) date
Lifespan
Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Hover events for details. Click a name to open the profile.
Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919)
- — Born in Dunfermline, Scotland Verified
- — Emigrated with his family to Allegheny, Pennsylvania Verified
- — Rose from telegraph messenger to superintendent at the Pennsylvania Railroad Verified
- — Opened the Edgar Thomson Steel Works Verified
- — Married Louise Whitfield Verified
- — Published 'The Gospel of Wealth' Verified
- — Homestead Strike at Carnegie Steel Verified
- — Sold Carnegie Steel to J. P. Morgan, forming U.S. Steel Verified
- — Established the Carnegie Corporation of New York Verified
- — Died in Lenox, Massachusetts Verified
William Henry Perkin (1838–1907)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Entered the Royal College of Chemistry Verified
- — Discovered mauveine, the first synthetic aniline dye Verified
- — Patented the mauveine dye process Verified
- — Opened a dye factory at Greenford Green Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Developed the Perkin reaction and synthesized coumarin Verified
- — Sold his dye works to focus on pure research Verified
- — Knighted and awarded the first Perkin Medal Verified
- — Died in Sudbury, England Verified