Ahmed Zewail vs Anousheh Ansari
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Compare the life timelines of Ahmed Zewail (1946–2016) and Anousheh Ansari (1966–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1966 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
Anousheh Ansari (1966–present)
- — Born in Mashhad, Iran Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States as a teenager Verified
- — Earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science Verified
- — Earned a master's degree in electrical engineering Verified
- — Co-founded Telecom Technologies, Inc. Verified
- — Telecom Technologies merged with Sonus Networks Verified
- — Became title sponsor of the Ansari X Prize Verified
- — Co-founded Prodea Systems Verified
- — Flew to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-9 Verified
- — Became chief executive officer of the XPRIZE Foundation Verified