George Eastman vs John D. Rockefeller
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Compare the life timelines of George Eastman (1854–1932) and John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1854 to 1932.
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George Eastman (1854–1932)
- — Born in Waterville, New York Verified
- — Family moved to Rochester, New York Verified
- — Left school to work, eventually becoming a bank clerk Verified
- — Patented a dry-plate coating machine and began photographic manufacturing Verified
- — Co-founded the Eastman Dry Plate Company with Henry A. Strong Verified
- — Introduced the Kodak camera Verified
- — Launched the one-dollar Brownie camera Verified
- — Made landmark philanthropic gifts to MIT, the University of Rochester, and others Verified
- — Died in Rochester, New York 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