J. J. Thomson vs John D. Rockefeller
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Compare the life timelines of J. J. Thomson (1856–1940) and John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 81 years, from 1856 to 1937.
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J. J. Thomson (1856–1940)
- — Born in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England Verified
- — Entered Owens College, Manchester, at age 14 Verified
- — Studied mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Appointed Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics Verified
- — Married Rose Elisabeth Paget Verified
- — Discovered the electron Verified
- — Proposed the 'plum pudding' model of the atom Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Became Master of Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Died in Cambridge, England Verified
John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937)
- — Born in Richford, New York Verified
- — Family settled in the Cleveland, Ohio, area Verified
- — Began work as an assistant bookkeeper at Hewitt & Tuttle Verified
- — Entered the oil refining business in Cleveland Verified
- — Married Laura Celestia Spelman Verified
- — Founded the Standard Oil Company Verified
- — Founded the University of Chicago with major endowments Verified
- — Supreme Court ordered the breakup of Standard Oil Verified
- — Established the Rockefeller Foundation Verified
- — Died in Ormond Beach, Florida Verified