Duke Ellington vs James Chadwick
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Compare the life timelines of Duke Ellington (1899–1974) and James Chadwick (1891–1974) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1899 to 1974.
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Duke Ellington (1899–1974)
- — Born in Washington, D.C. Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Began residency at the Cotton Club Verified
- — Composed It Don't Mean a Thing Verified
- — Long collaboration with Billy Strayhorn Verified
- — Triumph at the Newport Jazz Festival Verified
- — Premiered his first Sacred Concert Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
James Chadwick (1891–1974)
- — Born in Bollington, Cheshire, England Verified
- — Graduated in physics from the University of Manchester Verified
- — Interned at Ruhleben camp in Germany during the First World War Verified
- — Earned PhD at the University of Cambridge and joined the Cavendish Laboratory Verified
- — Married Aileen Stewart-Brown Verified
- — Discovered the neutron Verified
- — Appointed professor of physics at the University of Liverpool Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Led the British mission to the Manhattan Project Verified
- — Died in Cambridge, England Verified