Fridtjof Nansen vs John D. Rockefeller
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Compare the life timelines of Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) and John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) 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
John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937)
- — Born in Richford, New York Verified
- — Family settled in the Cleveland, Ohio, area Verified
- — Began work as an assistant bookkeeper at Hewitt & Tuttle Verified
- — Entered the oil refining business in Cleveland Verified
- — Married Laura Celestia Spelman Verified
- — Founded the Standard Oil Company Verified
- — Founded the University of Chicago with major endowments Verified
- — Supreme Court ordered the breakup of Standard Oil Verified
- — Established the Rockefeller Foundation Verified
- — Died in Ormond Beach, Florida Verified