J. J. Thomson vs Woodrow Wilson
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Compare the life timelines of J. J. Thomson (1856–1940) and Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 68 years, from 1856 to 1924.
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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
Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
- — Born in Staunton, Virginia Verified
- — Earned a PhD from Johns Hopkins University Verified
- — President of Princeton University Verified
- — Governor of New Jersey Verified
- — Elected President of the United States Verified
- — Led the United States into World War I Verified
- — Presented the Fourteen Points Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Died in Washington, D.C. Verified