Bill Hewlett vs Fred Hoyle
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Compare the life timelines of Bill Hewlett (1913–2001) and Fred Hoyle (1915–2001) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 86 years, from 1915 to 2001.
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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
Fred Hoyle (1915–2001)
- — Born in Bingley, Yorkshire, England Verified
- — Studied mathematics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge Verified
- — Proposed the steady-state theory of the universe Verified
- — Coined the term 'Big Bang' Verified
- — Published landmark work on stellar nucleosynthesis Verified
- — Founded the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge Verified
- — Knighted Verified
- — Awarded the Crafoord Prize Verified
- — Died in Bournemouth, England Verified