Ingvar Kamprad vs James Lovelock
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Compare the life timelines of Ingvar Kamprad (1926–2018) and James Lovelock (1919–2022) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 92 years, from 1926 to 2018.
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Ingvar Kamprad (1926–2018)
- — Born in Pjatteryd, Smaland, Sweden Verified
- — Founded IKEA Verified
- — Published the first IKEA catalogue Verified
- — Opened the first IKEA furniture showroom in Almhult Verified
- — Married Margaretha Stennert Verified
- — Moved to Switzerland Verified
- — Apologised for his youthful involvement with a Swedish pro-Nazi movement Verified
- — Returned to live in Sweden Verified
- — Died in Smaland, Sweden Verified
James Lovelock (1919–2022)
- — Born in Letchworth Garden City, England Verified
- — Joined the National Institute for Medical Research in London Verified
- — Graduated in chemistry from the University of Manchester Verified
- — Received a doctorate in medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Verified
- — Invented the electron capture detector Verified
- — Worked with NASA on instruments for planetary exploration Verified
- — Became an independent scientist Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Published Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Verified
- — Died at his home in Dorset on his 103rd birthday Verified