Annie Besant vs Thomas Edison
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Compare the life timelines of Annie Besant (1847–1933) and Thomas Edison (1847–1931) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 84 years, from 1847 to 1931.
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Annie Besant (1847–1933)
- — Born in London Verified
- — Became a public secularist and social reformer Verified
- — Supported the London matchgirls' strike Verified
- — Joined the Theosophical Society Verified
- — Settled in India Verified
- — Founded the Home Rule League and led Congress Verified
- — Died in Adyar, Madras Verified
Thomas Edison (1847–1931)
- — Born in Milan, Ohio Verified
- — Opened his research laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey
- — Announced the invention of the phonograph Verified
- — Gave the first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp Verified
- — Died in West Orange, New Jersey Verified