Charles Babbage vs Sojourner Truth
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Compare the life timelines of Charles Babbage (1791–1871) and Sojourner Truth (1797–1883) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1797 to 1871.
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Charles Babbage (1791–1871)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Co-founded the Analytical Society at Cambridge
- — Proposed the Difference Engine to the Royal Astronomical Society Verified
- — Served as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge Verified
- — Began designing the Analytical Engine
- — Died in London, England Verified
Sojourner Truth (1797–1883)
- — Born into slavery in Swartekill, New York Verified
- — Escaped from slavery with her infant daughter Verified
- — Won a court case to recover her son Peter Verified
- — Took the name Sojourner Truth and became an itinerant preacher Verified
- — Published The Narrative of Sojourner Truth Verified
- — Delivered the 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech in Akron, Ohio Verified
- — Moved to Battle Creek, Michigan Verified
- — Met President Abraham Lincoln at the White House Verified
- — Died in Battle Creek, Michigan Verified