John D. Rockefeller vs Millicent Fawcett
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Compare the life timelines of John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) and Millicent Fawcett (1847–1929) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1847 to 1929.
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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
Millicent Fawcett (1847–1929)
- — Born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk Verified
- — Married Henry Fawcett Verified
- — Gave her first public speech for women's suffrage Verified
- — Published Political Economy for Beginners Verified
- — Became president of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies Verified
- — Led a government commission on South African concentration camps Verified
- — Representation of the People Act grants women the vote Verified
- — Witnessed equal suffrage achieved Verified
- — Died in London Verified