Frank Whittle vs Olivier Messiaen
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Compare the life timelines of Frank Whittle (1907–1996) and Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 84 years, from 1908 to 1992.
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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
Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)
- — Born in Avignon, France Verified
- — Entered the Paris Conservatoire Verified
- — Appointed organist at the Church of the Sainte-Trinite, Paris Verified
- — Married the violinist and composer Claire Delbos Verified
- — Appointed professor of harmony at the Paris Conservatoire Verified
- — Premiere of Quatuor pour la fin du temps at Stalag VIII-A Verified
- — Completed the Turangalila-Symphonie Verified
- — Composed Catalogue d'oiseaux for solo piano Verified
- — Married the pianist Yvonne Loriod Verified
- — Died in Clichy, near Paris Verified