James Chadwick vs Vannevar Bush
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Compare the life timelines of James Chadwick (1891–1974) and Vannevar Bush (1890–1974) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 83 years, from 1891 to 1974.
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James Chadwick (1891–1974)
- — Born in Bollington, Cheshire, England Verified
- — Graduated in physics from the University of Manchester Verified
- — Interned at Ruhleben camp in Germany during the First World War Verified
- — Earned PhD at the University of Cambridge and joined the Cavendish Laboratory Verified
- — Married Aileen Stewart-Brown Verified
- — Discovered the neutron Verified
- — Appointed professor of physics at the University of Liverpool Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Led the British mission to the Manhattan Project Verified
- — Died in Cambridge, England Verified
Vannevar Bush (1890–1974)
- — Born in Everett, Massachusetts Verified
- — Earned doctorate in engineering from MIT and Harvard Verified
- — Married Phoebe Davis Verified
- — Built the differential analyzer at MIT Verified
- — Became president of the Carnegie Institution of Washington Verified
- — Directed the Office of Scientific Research and Development Verified
- — Published 'Science, The Endless Frontier' Verified
- — Published 'As We May Think' Verified
- — Died in Belmont, Massachusetts Verified