Harriet Tubman vs Lord Kelvin
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Compare the life timelines of Harriet Tubman (1822–1913) and Lord Kelvin (1824–1907) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 83 years, from 1824 to 1907.
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Harriet Tubman (1822–1913)
- — Born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland Verified
- — Escaped slavery, fleeing to Philadelphia Verified
- — Conducted rescue missions on the Underground Railroad
- — Guided the Combahee River Raid, freeing over 700 enslaved people Verified
- — Married Civil War veteran Nelson Davis
- — Died in Auburn, New York Verified
Lord Kelvin (1824–1907)
- — Born in Belfast, Ireland Verified
- — Family moved to Glasgow, Scotland Verified
- — Began studies at the University of Glasgow at age 10 Verified
- — Studied at Peterhouse, Cambridge Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at Glasgow Verified
- — Proposed the absolute temperature scale Verified
- — Published 'On the Dynamical Theory of Heat' Verified
- — Knighted for work on the transatlantic telegraph cable Verified
- — Ennobled as Baron Kelvin of Largs Verified
- — Died at Netherhall near Largs, Scotland Verified