Ada Yonath vs El Anatsui
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Compare the life timelines of Ada Yonath (1939–2026) and El Anatsui (1944–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1944 to 2026.
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Ada Yonath (1939–2026)
- — Born in Jerusalem Verified
- — Took a bachelor's degree in chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Verified
- — Completed a master's degree in biochemistry Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate by the Weizmann Institute of Science Verified
- — Established Israel's first protein crystallography laboratory Verified
- — Obtained the first crystals of a ribosomal subunit Verified
- — Led a Max Planck research unit in Hamburg Verified
- — Published high-resolution structures of ribosomal subunits Verified
- — Awarded the Wolf Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Died
El Anatsui (1944–present)
- — Born in Anyako, Gold Coast Verified
- — Graduated in sculpture from the College of Art in Kumasi Verified
- — Moved to Nigeria to teach at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Verified
- — Began making wall hangings from bottle tops Verified
- — Work shown on the facade of the Palazzo Fortuny at the Venice Biennale Verified
- — Awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale Verified
- — Received the Praemium Imperiale for sculpture Verified
- — Created the Turbine Hall commission Behind the Red Moon at Tate Modern Verified