George Stephenson vs José de San Martín
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of George Stephenson (1781–1848) and José de San Martín (1778–1850) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1781 to 1848.
Verified event
Unverified event
Approximate (circa) date
Lifespan
Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Hover events for details. Click a name to open the profile.
George Stephenson (1781–1848)
- — Born in Wylam, Northumberland, England Verified
- — Married Frances Henderson Verified
- — Built his first locomotive, Blücher, at Killingworth Colliery Verified
- — Invented a miners' safety lamp Verified
- — Opened the Stockton and Darlington Railway Verified
- — Won the Rainhill Trials with the locomotive Rocket Verified
- — Opened the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Verified
- — Moved to Tapton House near Chesterfield Verified
- — Died at Tapton House, Chesterfield Verified
José de San Martín (1778–1850)
- — Born in Yapeyú, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata Verified
- — Joined the Spanish army as a cadet Verified
- — Returned to Buenos Aires to join the independence cause Verified
- — Married María de los Remedios de Escalada Verified
- — Won the Battle of San Lorenzo Verified
- — Led the Crossing of the Andes and victory at Chacabuco Verified
- — Declared the independence of Peru Verified
- — Met Simón Bolívar at the Guayaquil Conference Verified
- — Went into exile in Europe Verified
- — Died in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Verified