Igor Sikorsky vs Louis Leakey
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Compare the life timelines of Igor Sikorsky (1889–1972) and Louis Leakey (1903–1972) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1903 to 1972.
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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
Louis Leakey (1903–1972)
- — Born at Kabete, British East Africa Verified
- — Studied at St John's College, Cambridge Verified
- — Began excavations at Olduvai Gorge Verified
- — Married Mary Nicol Verified
- — Served as curator of the Coryndon Memorial Museum in Nairobi Verified
- — Proconsul africanus skull found on Rusinga Island Verified
- — Discovery of the Zinjanthropus skull at Olduvai Gorge Verified
- — Arranged long-term primate field studies Verified
- — Homo habilis named from Olduvai fossils Verified
- — Died in London Verified