Fridtjof Nansen vs J. J. Thomson
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Compare the life timelines of Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) and J. J. Thomson (1856–1940) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1861 to 1930.
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Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930)
- — Born at Store Frøen, near Christiania, Norway Verified
- — Enrolled at the Royal Frederick University to study zoology Verified
- — Defended his doctoral thesis on the nervous system Verified
- — Led the first crossing of the Greenland ice cap Verified
- — Married Eva Sars Verified
- — Led the Fram expedition into the Arctic Ocean Verified
- — Reached a record Farthest North of 86°14′ with Hjalmar Johansen Verified
- — Served as Norway's first minister to the United Kingdom Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Died at Lysaker, Norway Verified
J. J. Thomson (1856–1940)
- — Born in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England Verified
- — Entered Owens College, Manchester, at age 14 Verified
- — Studied mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Appointed Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics Verified
- — Married Rose Elisabeth Paget Verified
- — Discovered the electron Verified
- — Proposed the 'plum pudding' model of the atom Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Became Master of Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Died in Cambridge, England Verified