Buckminster Fuller vs George Orwell

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Compare the life timelines of Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) and George Orwell (1903–1950) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 47 years, from 1903 to 1950.

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Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983)

12 July 1895 — Born in Milton, Massachusetts Verified
1914 — Expelled from Harvard University Verified
12 July 1917 — Married Anne Hewlett Verified
1927 — Experienced a turning point after personal crisis Verified
1933 — Designed the Dymaxion house and car Verified
29 June 1954 — Patented the geodesic dome Verified
1959 — Joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University Verified
1967 — Designed the U.S. Pavilion for Expo 67 Verified
23 February 1983 — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
1 July 1983 — Died in Los Angeles, California Verified

George Orwell (1903–1950)

25 June 1903 — Born in Motihari, British India Verified
December 1936 – June 1937 — Fought in the Spanish Civil War Verified
17 August 1945 — Published Animal Farm Verified
8 June 1949 — Published Nineteen Eighty-Four Verified
21 January 1950 — Died in London, England Verified