Frank Whittle vs Katharine Hepburn
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Compare the life timelines of Frank Whittle (1907–1996) and Katharine Hepburn (1907–2003) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 89 years, from 1907 to 1996.
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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
Katharine Hepburn (1907–2003)
- — Born in Hartford, Connecticut Verified
- — Graduated from Bryn Mawr College Verified
- — Won her first Academy Award for Morning Glory Verified
- — Starred in The Philadelphia Story Verified
- — Began her partnership with Spencer Tracy Verified
- — Won her second Academy Award for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Verified
- — Won her third Academy Award for The Lion in Winter Verified
- — Won her fourth Academy Award for On Golden Pond Verified
- — Named greatest female screen legend by the American Film Institute Verified
- — Died in Fenwick, Connecticut Verified