Leo Baekeland vs Wassily Kandinsky
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Compare the life timelines of Leo Baekeland (1863–1944) and Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1866 to 1944.
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Leo Baekeland (1863–1944)
- — Born in Ghent, Belgium Verified
- — Received doctorate from the University of Ghent Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States Verified
- — Invented Velox photographic paper Verified
- — Sold Velox business to Eastman Kodak Verified
- — Invented Bakelite Verified
- — Founded the General Bakelite Company Verified
- — Died in Beacon, New York Verified
Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944)
- — Born in Moscow, Russia Verified
- — Studied law and economics at the University of Moscow Verified
- — Moved to Munich to study painting Verified
- — Published 'Concerning the Spiritual in Art' Verified
- — Co-founded Der Blaue Reiter group Verified
- — Began teaching at the Bauhaus Verified
- — Published 'Point and Line to Plane' Verified
- — Settled in Paris after the Bauhaus closed Verified
- — Died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Verified