Bette Davis vs Wernher von Braun
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Compare the life timelines of Bette Davis (1908–1989) and Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1912 to 1977.
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Bette Davis (1908–1989)
- — Born in Lowell, Massachusetts Verified
- — Signed a contract with Warner Bros. Verified
- — Won her first Academy Award for Dangerous Verified
- — Won her second Academy Award for Jezebel Verified
- — Served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Verified
- — Co-founded the Hollywood Canteen Verified
- — Starred in All About Eve Verified
- — Starred in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Verified
- — Received the AFI Life Achievement Award Verified
- — Died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Verified
Wernher von Braun (1912–1977)
- — Born in Wirsitz, German Empire Verified
- — Earned doctorate in physics from the University of Berlin Verified
- — Became technical director at Peenemünde Verified
- — First successful launch of the V-2 rocket Verified
- — Surrendered to American forces and emigrated under Operation Paperclip Verified
- — Married Maria von Quistorp Verified
- — Launched Explorer 1, first U.S. satellite Verified
- — Became first director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Verified
- — Saturn V launched Apollo 11 to the Moon Verified
- — Died in Alexandria, Virginia Verified