Frances Perkins vs Gabriela Mistral
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Compare the life timelines of Frances Perkins (1880–1965) and Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 68 years, from 1889 to 1957.
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Frances Perkins (1880–1965)
- — Born in Boston, Massachusetts Verified
- — Graduated from Mount Holyoke College Verified
- — Earned a master's degree from Columbia University Verified
- — Witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire Verified
- — Appointed New York State Industrial Commissioner Verified
- — Became U.S. Secretary of Labor Verified
- — Chaired the committee that drafted the Social Security Act Verified
- — Oversaw passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act Verified
- — Served on the U.S. Civil Service Commission Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957)
- — Born in Vicuña, Chile Verified
- — Began work as a teacher Verified
- — Won the Juegos Florales poetry prize Verified
- — Published Desolación Verified
- — Invited to reform Mexico's education system Verified
- — Served as a diplomat and consul Verified
- — Published Tala Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — Died in Hempstead, New York Verified