B.B. King vs James Lovelock
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Compare the life timelines of B.B. King (1925–2015) and James Lovelock (1919–2022) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 90 years, from 1925 to 2015.
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B.B. King (1925–2015)
- — Born near Itta Bena, Mississippi Verified
- — Moved to Memphis Verified
- — Became a radio disc jockey Verified
- — First number-one R&B hit '3 O'Clock Blues' Verified
- — Recorded 'The Thrill Is Gone' Verified
- — Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Las Vegas, Nevada Verified
James Lovelock (1919–2022)
- — Born in Letchworth Garden City, England Verified
- — Joined the National Institute for Medical Research in London Verified
- — Graduated in chemistry from the University of Manchester Verified
- — Received a doctorate in medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Verified
- — Invented the electron capture detector Verified
- — Worked with NASA on instruments for planetary exploration Verified
- — Became an independent scientist Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Published Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Verified
- — Died at his home in Dorset on his 103rd birthday Verified