Ahmed Zewail vs Ang Lee
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Compare the life timelines of Ahmed Zewail (1946–2016) and Ang Lee (1954–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1954 to 2016.
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Ahmed Zewail (1946–2016)
- — Born in Damanhur, Egypt Verified
- — Earned bachelor's degree from Alexandria University Verified
- — Moved to the United States for doctoral study Verified
- — Received Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Verified
- — Joined the faculty of the California Institute of Technology Verified
- — Pioneered femtochemistry with ultrafast laser experiments Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Appointed to the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Verified
- — Founded Zewail City of Science and Technology in Egypt Verified
- — Died in Pasadena, California Verified
Ang Lee (1954–present)
- — Born in Pingtung County, Taiwan Verified
- — Graduated from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts Verified
- — Moved to the United States to study theatre at the University of Illinois Verified
- — Married the microbiologist Jane Lin Verified
- — Completed a master's degree in film production at New York University Verified
- — Directed his first feature, Pushing Hands Verified
- — Won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for The Wedding Banquet Verified
- — Directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Verified
- — Won the Academy Award for Best Director for Brokeback Mountain Verified
- — Won a second Academy Award for Best Director for Life of Pi Verified