Adonis vs Ken Thompson
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Ken Thompson (1943–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 83 years, from 1943 to 2026.
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Adonis (1930–present)
- — Born in Al Qassabin, Syria Verified
- — Adopted the pen name Adonis Verified
- — Graduated in philosophy from Damascus University Verified
- — Imprisoned in Syria for membership of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party Verified
- — Moved to Beirut and later took Lebanese citizenship Verified
- — Co-founded the poetry journal Shi'r with Yusuf al-Khal Verified
- — Founded the journal Mawaqif Verified
- — Completed a doctorate at Saint Joseph University in Beirut Verified
- — Settled in Paris Verified
- — Awarded the Goethe Prize of the city of Frankfurt Verified
Ken Thompson (1943–present)
- — Born in New Orleans, Louisiana Verified
- — Studied at University of California, Berkeley Verified
- — Joined Bell Labs Verified
- — Co-created the Unix operating system Verified
- — Developed the Belle chess computer Verified
- — Received the Turing Award Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Technology Verified
- — Joined Google and co-created the Go language Verified