Eugene V. Debs vs Henrietta Swan Leavitt
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Compare the life timelines of Eugene V. Debs (1855–1926) and Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868–1921) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1868 to 1921.
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Eugene V. Debs (1855–1926)
- — Born in Terre Haute, Indiana Verified
- — Began working on the railroads Verified
- — Elected to the Indiana state legislature Verified
- — Founded the American Railway Union Verified
- — Led the Pullman Strike and was jailed Verified
- — Helped found the Socialist Party of America Verified
- — Helped found the Industrial Workers of the World Verified
- — Ran for President as a Socialist for the fourth time Verified
- — Imprisoned under the Espionage Act Verified
- — Died in Elmhurst, Illinois Verified
Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868–1921)
- — Born in Lancaster, Massachusetts Verified
- — Graduated from Radcliffe College Verified
- — Joined the Harvard College Observatory Verified
- — Appointed permanent staff member at Harvard Verified
- — Reported variable stars in the Magellanic Clouds Verified
- — Discovered the period-luminosity relation Verified
- — Death in Cambridge, Massachusetts Verified