· Longer overlaps than you would think
Rachel Carson and Stephen Hawking overlapped by 22 years.
Rachel Carson was 35 years old when Stephen Hawking was born. They overlap by 22 years, which is one generation of the 57 years Rachel Carson spans.
The world between Rachel Carson and Stephen Hawking
1907–2018 one continuous scaleRachel Carsonlived 1907 to 1964
Stephen Hawkinglived 1942 to 2018
1907
Rachel Carson
American marine biologist and conservationist (1907–1964). Lived 1907 to 1964.
Wikidata ↗1942
Stephen Hawking
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018). Lived 1942 to 2018.
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2018
Stephen Hawking dies.
The whole line runs 111 years, from Rachel Carson to here.
What these are
Stephen Hawking
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist, a cosmologist and a writer who lived from 1942 to 2018, a span of 76 years. Recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom. Holder of the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. The fields of work on record are general relativity, quantum gravity and theoretical physics. Known for A Brief History of Time, Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays and The Universe in a Nutshell.
Rachel Carson
American marine biologist and conservationist (1907–1964)
Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, an environmentalist and a zoologist who lived from 1907 to 1964, a span of 57 years. Recorded as a citizen of United States. The fields of work on record are biology, marine biology and conservation. Known for Silent Spring, The Sea Around Us and The Edge of the Sea.
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