Bill Hewlett vs Gertrude Elion
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Compare the life timelines of Bill Hewlett (1913–2001) and Gertrude Elion (1918–1999) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 81 years, from 1918 to 1999.
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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
Gertrude Elion (1918–1999)
- — Born in New York City Verified
- — Graduated from Hunter College Verified
- — Earned a master's degree from New York University Verified
- — Joined Burroughs Wellcome Verified
- — Developed 6-mercaptopurine for leukemia Verified
- — Developed acyclovir, the first antiviral drug Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Verified