Frank Whittle vs Herbert von Karajan
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Compare the life timelines of Frank Whittle (1907–1996) and Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 81 years, from 1908 to 1989.
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Frank Whittle (1907–1996)
- — Born in Coventry, England Verified
- — Joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice Verified
- — Proposed jet propulsion in his thesis and filed a patent Verified
- — Co-founded Power Jets Ltd Verified
- — First test run of the Whittle jet engine Verified
- — First flight of the Gloster E.28/39 Verified
- — Knighted for his contributions to aviation Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States Verified
- — Awarded the Order of Merit Verified
- — Died in Columbia, Maryland Verified
Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989)
- — Born in Salzburg, Austria Verified
- — Studied at the Vienna Academy of Music Verified
- — Joined the Nazi Party Verified
- — Became music director in Aachen Verified
- — Appointed conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Verified
- — Became director of the Vienna State Opera Verified
- — Founded the Salzburg Easter Festival Verified
- — Resigned from the Berlin Philharmonic Verified
- — Died in Anif, Austria Verified