Edwin Land vs Frank Whittle
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Compare the life timelines of Edwin Land (1909–1991) and Frank Whittle (1907–1996) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1909 to 1991.
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Edwin Land (1909–1991)
- — Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut Verified
- — Attended Harvard University Verified
- — Invented the first inexpensive polarizer Verified
- — Founded the Polaroid Corporation Verified
- — Introduced instant photography Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Science Verified
- — Introduced the SX-70 instant camera Verified
- — Retired from Polaroid Verified
- — Died in Cambridge, Massachusetts Verified
Frank Whittle (1907–1996)
- — Born in Coventry, England Verified
- — Joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice Verified
- — Proposed jet propulsion in his thesis and filed a patent Verified
- — Co-founded Power Jets Ltd Verified
- — First test run of the Whittle jet engine Verified
- — First flight of the Gloster E.28/39 Verified
- — Knighted for his contributions to aviation Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States Verified
- — Awarded the Order of Merit Verified
- — Died in Columbia, Maryland Verified