Anton Chekhov vs Arthur Eddington
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Compare the life timelines of Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) and Arthur Eddington (1882–1944) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 22 years, from 1882 to 1904.
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Anton Chekhov (1860–1904)
- — Born in Taganrog, Russia Verified
- — Began medical studies at Moscow University Verified
- — Qualified as a physician Verified
- — Awarded the Pushkin Prize Verified
- — Journey to Sakhalin Island penal colony Verified
- — Moved to Yalta for his health Verified
- — Moscow Art Theatre production of The Seagull Verified
- — Married actress Olga Knipper Verified
- — Premiere of The Cherry Orchard Verified
- — Died in Badenweiler, Germany Verified
Arthur Eddington (1882–1944)
- — Born in Kendal, England Verified
- — Entered Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Placed as Senior Wrangler in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos Verified
- — Appointed chief assistant at the Royal Greenwich Observatory Verified
- — Became Plumian Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge Verified
- — Led the eclipse expedition to Principe that tested general relativity Verified
- — Eclipse results announced, confirming Einstein's theory Verified
- — Published The Internal Constitution of the Stars Verified
- — Knighted Verified
- — Died in Cambridge, England Verified