John D. Rockefeller vs Marie Curie
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Compare the life timelines of John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) and Marie Curie (1867–1934) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1867 to 1934.
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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
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