Frances Perkins vs Robert Goddard
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Compare the life timelines of Frances Perkins (1880–1965) and Robert Goddard (1882–1945) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1882 to 1945.
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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
Robert Goddard (1882–1945)
- — Born in Worcester, Massachusetts Verified
- — Inspired by reading The War of the Worlds Verified
- — Earned Ph.D. from Clark University Verified
- — Published 'A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes' Verified
- — Married Esther Kisk Verified
- — Launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket Verified
- — Established rocket research site in Roswell, New Mexico Verified
- — Achieved supersonic and gyroscopically stabilized flights Verified
- — Died in Baltimore, Maryland Verified