Gustave Eiffel vs Wilhelm Röntgen
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Compare the life timelines of Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923) and Wilhelm Röntgen (1845–1923) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1845 to 1923.
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Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923)
- — Born in Dijon, France Verified
- — Graduated from the École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in Paris Verified
- — Supervised construction of the Bordeaux railway bridge Verified
- — Married Marguerite Gaudelet Verified
- — Founded his own engineering workshops at Levallois-Perret Verified
- — Engineered the internal structure of the Statue of Liberty Verified
- — Completed the Garabit Viaduct Verified
- — Built the Eiffel Tower for the 1889 Exposition Universelle Verified
- — Turned to scientific research in meteorology and aerodynamics Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified
Wilhelm Röntgen (1845–1923)
- — Born in Lennep, Prussia Verified
- — Family moved to Apeldoorn in the Netherlands Verified
- — Studied mechanical engineering at ETH Zurich Verified
- — Married Anna Bertha Ludwig Verified
- — Appointed professor of physics at the University of Giessen Verified
- — Became professor of physics at the University of Würzburg Verified
- — Discovered X-rays Verified
- — Moved to Munich as professor of experimental physics Verified
- — Awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Died in Munich, Germany Verified