Charles Sherrington vs Orville Wright
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Compare the life timelines of Charles Sherrington (1857–1952) and Orville Wright (1871–1948) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1871 to 1948.
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Charles Sherrington (1857–1952)
- — Born in Islington, London Verified
- — Studied at the University of Cambridge Verified
- — Professor of Physiology at Liverpool Verified
- — Coined the term 'synapse' Verified
- — Published 'The Integrative Action of the Nervous System' Verified
- — Waynflete Professor of Physiology at Oxford Verified
- — President of the Royal Society Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Died in Eastbourne, England Verified
Orville Wright (1871–1948)
- — Born in Dayton, Ohio Verified
- — Opened a bicycle sales and repair shop with his brother Wilbur
- — Piloted the first sustained powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Verified
- — Sold his interest in the Wright Company and retired from business
- — Died in Dayton, Ohio Verified