Edgar Degas vs John D. Rockefeller
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Compare the life timelines of Edgar Degas (1834–1917) and John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1839 to 1917.
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Edgar Degas (1834–1917)
- — Born in Paris Verified
- — Graduated from the Lycée Louis-le-Grand Verified
- — Entered the École des Beaux-Arts Verified
- — Studied art in Italy Verified
- — Visited family in New Orleans Verified
- — Helped organize the first Impressionist exhibition Verified
- — Exhibited the sculpture Little Dancer of Fourteen Years Verified
- — Produced late series of dancers and bathers in pastel Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified
John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937)
- — Born in Richford, New York Verified
- — Family settled in the Cleveland, Ohio, area Verified
- — Began work as an assistant bookkeeper at Hewitt & Tuttle Verified
- — Entered the oil refining business in Cleveland Verified
- — Married Laura Celestia Spelman Verified
- — Founded the Standard Oil Company Verified
- — Founded the University of Chicago with major endowments Verified
- — Supreme Court ordered the breakup of Standard Oil Verified
- — Established the Rockefeller Foundation Verified
- — Died in Ormond Beach, Florida Verified