Adonis vs Linus Torvalds

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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Linus Torvalds (1969–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1969 to 2026.

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Adonis (1930–present)

  1. — Born in Al Qassabin, Syria Verified
  2. — Adopted the pen name Adonis Verified
  3. — Graduated in philosophy from Damascus University Verified
  4. — Imprisoned in Syria for membership of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party Verified
  5. — Moved to Beirut and later took Lebanese citizenship Verified
  6. — Co-founded the poetry journal Shi'r with Yusuf al-Khal Verified
  7. — Founded the journal Mawaqif Verified
  8. — Completed a doctorate at Saint Joseph University in Beirut Verified
  9. — Settled in Paris Verified
  10. — Awarded the Goethe Prize of the city of Frankfurt Verified

Linus Torvalds (1969–present)

  1. — Born in Helsinki, Finland Verified
  2. — Enrolled at the University of Helsinki to study computer science Verified
  3. — Announced the Linux kernel project on the comp.os.minix newsgroup Verified
  4. — Released version 1.0 of the Linux kernel Verified
  5. — Moved to California to work for Transmeta Verified
  6. — Left Transmeta for the Open Source Development Labs Verified
  7. — Created the Git version control system Verified
  8. — Became a United States citizen Verified
  9. — Shared the Millennium Technology Prize Verified