Giuseppe Verdi vs Henry Bessemer
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Compare the life timelines of Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) and Henry Bessemer (1813–1898) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 85 years, from 1813 to 1898.
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Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
- — Born in Le Roncole, Duchy of Parma Verified
- — Married Margherita Barezzi Verified
- — Triumphant premiere of Nabucco at La Scala Verified
- — Premiere of Rigoletto in Venice Verified
- — Premiere of La traviata in Venice Verified
- — Married soprano Giuseppina Strepponi Verified
- — Elected deputy to the first Italian parliament Verified
- — Premiere of Aida in Cairo Verified
- — Premiere of Falstaff, his final opera, at La Scala Verified
- — Died in Milan Verified
Henry Bessemer (1813–1898)
- — Born in Charlton, Hertfordshire, England Verified
- — Moved to London to work as an inventor Verified
- — Married Anne Allen Verified
- — Made a fortune from a secret process for manufacturing bronze powder Verified
- — Announced the Bessemer process for making steel Verified
- — Founded a steelworks in Sheffield Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Knighted for his services to the state Verified
- — Died in London Verified