Ahmed Zewail vs Brenda Fassie
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Compare the life timelines of Ahmed Zewail (1946–2016) and Brenda Fassie (1964–2004) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 40 years, from 1964 to 2004.
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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
Brenda Fassie (1964–2004)
- — Born in Langa, Cape Town, South Africa Verified
- — Moved to Soweto to pursue a singing career Verified
- — Released Weekend Special with Brenda and the Big Dudes Verified
- — Birth of her son Bongani Fassie Verified
- — Married Nhlanhla Mbambo Verified
- — Released the album Now Is the Time, including Vulindlela
- — Released the album Memeza Verified
- — Profiled by Time magazine as the Madonna of the Townships Verified
- — Collapsed at home in Johannesburg and fell into a coma Verified
- — Died in Johannesburg, South Africa Verified