Abdulrazak Gurnah vs Alex Ferguson
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Compare the life timelines of Abdulrazak Gurnah (1948–present) and Alex Ferguson (1941–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1948 to 2026.
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Abdulrazak Gurnah (1948–present)
- — Born in the Sultanate of Zanzibar Verified
- — Left Zanzibar for England after the 1964 revolution Verified
- — Taught at Bayero University Kano in Nigeria Verified
- — Completed a doctorate at the University of Kent Verified
- — Published his first novel, Memory of Departure Verified
- — Paradise shortlisted for the Booker Prize Verified
- — Professor of English at the University of Kent Verified
- — Published Afterlives Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
Alex Ferguson (1941–present)
- — Born in Govan, Glasgow Verified
- — Began his playing career with Queen's Park Verified
- — Married Cathy Holding Verified
- — Transferred to Rangers as a player Verified
- — Appointed manager of Aberdeen Verified
- — Aberdeen won the European Cup Winners' Cup Verified
- — Appointed manager of Manchester United Verified
- — Won a first league title with Manchester United Verified
- — Manchester United completed the treble Verified
- — Knighted for services to football Verified