Elizabeth Blackwell vs William Henry Perkin
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Compare the life timelines of Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910) and William Henry Perkin (1838–1907) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1838 to 1907.
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Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910)
- — Born in Bristol, England Verified
- — Emigrated with her family to the United States Verified
- — Admitted to Geneva Medical College in New York Verified
- — Became the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States Verified
- — Co-founded the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children Verified
- — Became the first woman entered on the British Medical Register Verified
- — Opened the Women's Medical College of the New York Infirmary Verified
- — Returned permanently to England Verified
- — Appointed professor of gynecology at the London School of Medicine for Women Verified
- — Died in Hastings, England Verified
William Henry Perkin (1838–1907)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Entered the Royal College of Chemistry Verified
- — Discovered mauveine, the first synthetic aniline dye Verified
- — Patented the mauveine dye process Verified
- — Opened a dye factory at Greenford Green Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Developed the Perkin reaction and synthesized coumarin Verified
- — Sold his dye works to focus on pure research Verified
- — Knighted and awarded the first Perkin Medal Verified
- — Died in Sudbury, England Verified