Bill Hewlett vs Thomas Watson Jr.
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Compare the life timelines of Bill Hewlett (1913–2001) and Thomas Watson Jr. (1914–1993) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 79 years, from 1914 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
Thomas Watson Jr. (1914–1993)
- — Born in Dayton, Ohio Verified
- — Graduates from Brown University Verified
- — Serves as a pilot in the United States Army Air Forces Verified
- — Returns to IBM after the war Verified
- — Becomes president of IBM Verified
- — IBM announces the System/360 Verified
- — Steps down as chief executive of IBM after a heart attack Verified
- — Serves as United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union Verified
- — Dies in Greenwich, Connecticut Verified