David Hume 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
| David Hume | Dorothy Hodgkin | |
| Field | Philosophy | Science |
| Sub-field | Philosopher | Chemistry |
| Born | 1711 | 1910 |
| Died | 1776 | 1994 |
| Country of birth | SCT | Egypt |
| Star sign | - | Taurus |
Who they are
David Hume
Master of Empiricism — Problem of Induction Causation as habit · Moral sentiment · Roused Kant from "dogmatic slumber" Born May 7, 1711 · Edinburgh, Scotland · Died August 25, 1776
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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
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What they share
- Both are documented on this site with a verified biography.
Where they part
- Different fields: Philosophy for David Hume, Science for Dorothy Hodgkin.
- Born in different countries: SCT and Egypt.
- 199 years separate their births (1711 and 1910).
- Their lifetimes never overlapped.
Questions people ask
- Who came first, David Hume or Dorothy Hodgkin?
- David Hume. David Hume was born in 1711, Dorothy Hodgkin in 1910.
- What field is each of them in?
- David Hume is filed under Philosophy (Philosopher). Dorothy Hodgkin is filed under Science (Chemistry).
- Were they contemporaries?
- No - their lifetimes do not overlap.