Howard Florey vs Igor Sikorsky
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Compare the life timelines of Howard Florey (1898–1968) and Igor Sikorsky (1889–1972) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1898 to 1968.
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Howard Florey (1898–1968)
- — Born in Adelaide, South Australia Verified
- — Studied at the University of Adelaide and won a Rhodes Scholarship Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Pathology at Oxford Verified
- — Led development of penicillin as a drug Verified
- — First clinical trials of penicillin Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Elected President of the Royal Society Verified
- — Died in Oxford, England Verified
Igor Sikorsky (1889–1972)
- — Born in Kiev, Russian Empire Verified
- — Built the first multi-engine aircraft, the Russky Vityaz Verified
- — Developed the Ilya Muromets airliner and bomber Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States Verified
- — Founded the Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corporation Verified
- — Produced flying boats for transoceanic air travel Verified
- — First flight of the VS-300 helicopter Verified
- — Developed the R-4, first mass-produced helicopter Verified
- — Retired as engineering manager of Sikorsky Aircraft Verified
- — Died in Easton, Connecticut Verified