Arthur Eddington vs Bette Davis

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Compare the life timelines of Arthur Eddington (1882–1944) and Bette Davis (1908–1989) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 36 years, from 1908 to 1944.

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Arthur Eddington (1882–1944)

  1. — Born in Kendal, England Verified
  2. — Entered Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
  3. — Placed as Senior Wrangler in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos Verified
  4. — Appointed chief assistant at the Royal Greenwich Observatory Verified
  5. — Became Plumian Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge Verified
  6. — Led the eclipse expedition to Principe that tested general relativity Verified
  7. — Eclipse results announced, confirming Einstein's theory Verified
  8. — Published The Internal Constitution of the Stars Verified
  9. — Knighted Verified
  10. — Died in Cambridge, England Verified

Bette Davis (1908–1989)

  1. — Born in Lowell, Massachusetts Verified
  2. — Signed a contract with Warner Bros. Verified
  3. — Won her first Academy Award for Dangerous Verified
  4. — Won her second Academy Award for Jezebel Verified
  5. — Served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Verified
  6. — Co-founded the Hollywood Canteen Verified
  7. — Starred in All About Eve Verified
  8. — Starred in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Verified
  9. — Received the AFI Life Achievement Award Verified
  10. — Died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Verified