Bessie Smith vs C. V. Raman
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Compare the life timelines of Bessie Smith (1894–1937) and C. V. Raman (1888–1970) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 43 years, from 1894 to 1937.
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Bessie Smith (1894–1937)
- — Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee Verified
- — Began performing as a street musician Verified
- — Toured with Ma Rainey Verified
- — Recorded 'Downhearted Blues' Verified
- — Signed with Columbia Records Verified
- — Recorded 'St. Louis Blues' with Louis Armstrong Verified
- — Appeared in the film St. Louis Blues Verified
- — Died in Clarksdale, Mississippi Verified
C. V. Raman (1888–1970)
- — Born in Tiruchirapalli, British India Verified
- — Earned BA and MA from Presidency College, Madras Verified
- — Married Lokasundari Ammal Verified
- — Joined the Indian Finance Service in Calcutta Verified
- — Appointed Palit Professor of Physics at the University of Calcutta Verified
- — Discovered the Raman effect Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Became director of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Verified
- — Founded the Raman Research Institute and awarded the Bharat Ratna Verified
- — Died in Bangalore, India Verified