John D. Rockefeller vs Machado de Assis
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Compare the life timelines of John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) and Machado de Assis (1839–1908) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1839 to 1908.
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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
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
- — Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Verified
- — Began working as a typographer's apprentice and journalist Verified
- — Married Carolina Augusta Xavier de Novais Verified
- — Published his first novel, 'Ressurreição' Verified
- — Entered the Brazilian civil service Verified
- — Published 'The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas' Verified
- — Elected founding president of the Brazilian Academy of Letters Verified
- — Published 'Dom Casmurro' Verified
- — Widowed by the death of his wife Carolina Verified
- — Died in Rio de Janeiro Verified