John D. Rockefeller vs Nikola Tesla
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Compare the life timelines of John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) and Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 81 years, from 1856 to 1937.
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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
Nikola Tesla (1856–1943)
- — Born in Smiljan, Austrian Empire Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States Verified
- — Patented the AC induction motor
- — Demonstrated wireless power experiments at Colorado Springs
- — Died in New York City Verified