Ada Yonath vs Serena Williams
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Compare the life timelines of Ada Yonath (1939–2026) and Serena Williams (1981–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 45 years, from 1981 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
Serena Williams (1981–present)
- — Born in Saginaw, Michigan Verified
- — Family moved to Compton, California
- — Turned professional Verified
- — Won her first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open Verified
- — Completed the 'Serena Slam' at the Australian Open Verified
- — Won Olympic singles gold in London Verified
- — Won her 23rd Grand Slam singles title Verified
- — Married Alexis Ohanian Verified
- — Played her final professional match at the US Open Verified