Ahmed Zewail vs C. V. Raman
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Compare the life timelines of Ahmed Zewail (1946–2016) and C. V. Raman (1888–1970) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 24 years, from 1946 to 1970.
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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
C. V. Raman (1888–1970)
- — Born in Tiruchirapalli, British India Verified
- — Earned BA and MA from Presidency College, Madras Verified
- — Married Lokasundari Ammal Verified
- — Joined the Indian Finance Service in Calcutta Verified
- — Appointed Palit Professor of Physics at the University of Calcutta Verified
- — Discovered the Raman effect Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Became director of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Verified
- — Founded the Raman Research Institute and awarded the Bharat Ratna Verified
- — Died in Bangalore, India Verified