Arthur Eddington vs Wallace Carothers
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur Eddington (1882–1944) and Wallace Carothers (1896–1937) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1896 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
Wallace Carothers (1896–1937)
- — Born in Burlington, Iowa Verified
- — Earned bachelor's degree from Tarkio College Verified
- — Received Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois Verified
- — Taught organic chemistry at Harvard University Verified
- — Joined DuPont to lead organic chemistry research Verified
- — Group developed neoprene, the first commercially successful synthetic rubber Verified
- — First synthesized nylon at DuPont Verified
- — Elected to the National Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Married Helen Sweetman Verified
- — Died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Verified