Frederick Douglass vs Thomas Henry Huxley
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Compare the life timelines of Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) and Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1825 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
Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895)
- — Born in Ealing, England Verified
- — Studied medicine at Charing Cross Hospital Verified
- — Voyage of HMS Rattlesnake as assistant surgeon Verified
- — Elected Fellow of the Royal Society at age 25 Verified
- — Appointed lecturer at the Royal School of Mines Verified
- — Married Henrietta Anne Heathorn Verified
- — Debated evolution with Bishop Samuel Wilberforce at Oxford Verified
- — Published Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature Verified
- — Served as President of the Royal Society Verified
- — Died in Eastbourne, England Verified