Frances Perkins vs Irving Langmuir
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Compare the life timelines of Frances Perkins (1880–1965) and Irving Langmuir (1881–1957) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 76 years, from 1881 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
Irving Langmuir (1881–1957)
- — Born in Brooklyn, New York Verified
- — Earned PhD from University of Gottingen Verified
- — Joined General Electric Research Laboratory Verified
- — Developed the gas-filled incandescent lamp Verified
- — Advanced surface chemistry and adsorption theory Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Pioneered cloud seeding Verified
- — Death in Falmouth, Massachusetts Verified