Frank Whittle vs Simone de Beauvoir
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Compare the life timelines of Frank Whittle (1907–1996) and Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1908 to 1986.
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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
Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986)
- — Born in Paris Verified
- — Passed the agrégation in philosophy Verified
- — Began lifelong partnership with Jean-Paul Sartre Verified
- — Worked as a teacher Verified
- — Published She Came to Stay Verified
- — Published The Second Sex Verified
- — Won the Prix Goncourt for The Mandarins Verified
- — Published Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified