Frederick Douglass vs Henry Bessemer
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Compare the life timelines of Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) and Henry Bessemer (1813–1898) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1818 to 1895.
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Frederick Douglass (1818–1895)
- — Born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland Verified
- — Secretly learned to read and write in Baltimore Verified
- — Escaped from slavery to the North Verified
- — Married Anna Murray Verified
- — Published Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Verified
- — Founded the abolitionist newspaper The North Star in Rochester Verified
- — Spoke at the Seneca Falls Convention for women's rights Verified
- — Appointed United States Marshal for the District of Columbia Verified
- — Served as U.S. Minister Resident and Consul General to Haiti Verified
- — Died in Washington, D.C. Verified
Henry Bessemer (1813–1898)
- — Born in Charlton, Hertfordshire, England Verified
- — Moved to London to work as an inventor Verified
- — Married Anne Allen Verified
- — Made a fortune from a secret process for manufacturing bronze powder Verified
- — Announced the Bessemer process for making steel Verified
- — Founded a steelworks in Sheffield Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Knighted for his services to the state Verified
- — Died in London Verified