John D. Rockefeller vs Thomas Edison
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Compare the life timelines of John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) and Thomas Edison (1847–1931) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 84 years, from 1847 to 1931.
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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
Thomas Edison (1847–1931)
- — Born in Milan, Ohio Verified
- — Opened his research laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey
- — Announced the invention of the phonograph Verified
- — Gave the first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp Verified
- — Died in West Orange, New Jersey Verified