David Hilbert vs W.B. Yeats
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Compare the life timelines of David Hilbert (1862–1943) and W.B. Yeats (1865–1939) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1865 to 1939.
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David Hilbert (1862–1943)
- — Born in Königsberg, Prussia Verified
- — Doctorate from the University of Königsberg Verified
- — Appointed professor at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Published Foundations of Geometry Verified
- — Presented the 23 problems at the International Congress of Mathematicians Verified
- — Developed the theory of Hilbert spaces Verified
- — Advocated Hilbert's program in the foundations of mathematics Verified
- — Retirement from Göttingen Verified
- — Death in Göttingen Verified
W.B. Yeats (1865–1939)
- — Born in Sandymount, Dublin Verified
- — Studied art in Dublin Verified
- — Met Maud Gonne Verified
- — Co-founded the Abbey Theatre Verified
- — Married Georgie Hyde-Lees Verified
- — Served in the Irish Senate Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — Died in Menton, France Verified