J. J. Thomson vs Marie Curie
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Compare the life timelines of J. J. Thomson (1856–1940) and Marie Curie (1867–1934) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1867 to 1934.
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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
Marie Curie (1867–1934)
- — Born in Warsaw, Poland Verified
- — Moved to Paris Verified
- — Studied physics and mathematics at the Sorbonne
- — Married Pierre Curie Verified
- — Discovered polonium and radium Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Became the first female professor at the Sorbonne
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Died in Passy, France Verified