Arthur Eddington vs F. Scott Fitzgerald
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of Arthur Eddington (1882–1944) and F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 44 years, from 1896 to 1940.
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.
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
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)
- — Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota Verified
- — Attends Princeton University Verified
- — Publishes 'This Side of Paradise' Verified
- — Marries Zelda Sayre Verified
- — Publishes 'The Great Gatsby' Verified
- — Publishes 'Tender Is the Night' Verified
- — Works as a Hollywood screenwriter Verified
- — Dies in Hollywood, California Verified