Arthur Eddington vs George Gershwin
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur Eddington (1882–1944) and George Gershwin (1898–1937) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 39 years, from 1898 to 1937.
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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
George Gershwin (1898–1937)
- — Born in Brooklyn, New York Verified
- — Worked as a song plugger on Tin Pan Alley Verified
- — First hit song Swanee Verified
- — Premiere of Rhapsody in Blue Verified
- — Premiere of An American in Paris Verified
- — Premiere of the opera Porgy and Bess Verified
- — Moved to Hollywood Verified
- — Died in Hollywood Verified