Adonis vs Wilma Rudolph
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Wilma Rudolph (1940–1994) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1940 to 1994.
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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
Wilma Rudolph (1940–1994)
- — Born in Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee Verified
- — Contracted polio as a young child Verified
- — Began training with Ed Temple and the Tennessee State Tigerbelles Verified
- — Won a bronze medal in the sprint relay at the Melbourne Olympic Games Verified
- — Enrolled at Tennessee State University Verified
- — Won three gold medals at the Rome Olympic Games Verified
- — Received the James E. Sullivan Award as the leading amateur athlete in the United States Verified
- — Retired from competitive athletics Verified
- — Founded the Wilma Rudolph Foundation Verified
- — Died in Brentwood, Tennessee Verified