Michael Faraday vs Sojourner Truth
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Compare the life timelines of Michael Faraday (1791–1867) and Sojourner Truth (1797–1883) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1797 to 1867.
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Michael Faraday (1791–1867)
- — Born in Newington Butts, London, England Verified
- — Apprenticed to a London bookbinder
- — Appointed assistant to Humphry Davy at the Royal Institution Verified
- — Married Sarah Barnard
- — Discovered electromagnetic induction Verified
- — Died at Hampton Court, England Verified
Sojourner Truth (1797–1883)
- — Born into slavery in Swartekill, New York Verified
- — Escaped from slavery with her infant daughter Verified
- — Won a court case to recover her son Peter Verified
- — Took the name Sojourner Truth and became an itinerant preacher Verified
- — Published The Narrative of Sojourner Truth Verified
- — Delivered the 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech in Akron, Ohio Verified
- — Moved to Battle Creek, Michigan Verified
- — Met President Abraham Lincoln at the White House Verified
- — Died in Battle Creek, Michigan Verified