Frances Perkins vs Virginia Woolf
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Compare the life timelines of Frances Perkins (1880–1965) and Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1882 to 1941.
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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
Virginia Woolf (1882–1941)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Founded the Hogarth Press with her husband Leonard Woolf
- — Published Mrs Dalloway Verified
- — Published To the Lighthouse
- — Died near Lewes, England Verified