Arthur Rimbaud vs Dorothy Hodgkin
Two child prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Arthur Rimbaud | Dorothy Hodgkin | |
| Field | Literature | Science |
| Sub-field | Poet | Chemistry |
| Born | 1854 | 1910 |
| Died | 1891 | 1994 |
| Country of birth | France | Egypt |
| Star sign | Libra | Taurus |
Who they are
Arthur Rimbaud
First major poem at age 15 · Quit writing forever at 20 Author of A Season in Hell & Illuminations · Entire output completed before age 21 Born October 20, 1854 · Charleville, France · Died November 10, 1891
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Dorothy Hodgkin
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1964 — Structures of penicillin, vitamin B12 & insulin X-ray crystallography · Oxford University · Third woman Nobel Chemistry laureate Born May 12, 1910 · Cairo · Died July 29, 1994
Full biography of Dorothy Hodgkin →
What they share
- Both are documented on this site with a verified biography.
Where they part
- Different fields: Literature for Arthur Rimbaud, Science for Dorothy Hodgkin.
- Born in different countries: France and Egypt.
- 56 years separate their births (1854 and 1910).
- Their lifetimes never overlapped.
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Arthur Rimbaud or Dorothy Hodgkin?
- Arthur Rimbaud. Arthur Rimbaud was born in 1854, Dorothy Hodgkin in 1910.
- What field is each of them in?
- Arthur Rimbaud is filed under Literature (Poet). Dorothy Hodgkin is filed under Science (Chemistry).
- Were they contemporaries?
- No - their lifetimes do not overlap.