Bill Hewlett vs Dizzy Gillespie
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Compare the life timelines of Bill Hewlett (1913–2001) and Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 76 years, from 1917 to 1993.
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Bill Hewlett (1913–2001)
- — Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan Verified
- — Graduated from Stanford University Verified
- — Earned a master's degree from MIT Verified
- — Founded Hewlett-Packard with David Packard Verified
- — Developed the Model 200A audio oscillator Verified
- — Wartime service in the US Army Signal Corps Verified
- — Became president of Hewlett-Packard Verified
- — Established the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Science Verified
- — Died in Palo Alto, California Verified
Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993)
- — Born in Cheraw, South Carolina Verified
- — Moved to Philadelphia and began professional career Verified
- — Joined Cab Calloway's orchestra Verified
- — Co-created bebop with Charlie Parker Verified
- — Pioneered Afro-Cuban jazz Verified
- — Led U.S. State Department world tours Verified
- — Awarded Kennedy Center Honors Verified
- — Died in Englewood, New Jersey Verified