Astrid Lindgren vs Jacques Cousteau
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Compare the life timelines of Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002) and Jacques Cousteau (1910–1997) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 87 years, from 1910 to 1997.
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Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002)
- — Born at Näs, near Vimmerby, Sweden Verified
- — Worked as a junior journalist at Vimmerby Tidning Verified
- — Birth of her son Lars Verified
- — Married Sture Lindgren Verified
- — Birth of her daughter Karin Verified
- — Publication of Pippi Longstocking Verified
- — Children's book editor at Rabén & Sjögren Verified
- — Published the satire Pomperipossa in Monismania Verified
- — Received the Right Livelihood Award Verified
- — Died in Stockholm Verified
Jacques Cousteau (1910–1997)
- — Born in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France Verified
- — Entered the French naval academy at Brest Verified
- — A car accident ended his plan to become a naval aviator Verified
- — Married Simone Melchior Verified
- — Co-developed the Aqua-Lung with Émile Gagnan Verified
- — Took command of the research ship Calypso Verified
- — The Silent World won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Verified
- — The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau aired on television Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified