Ahmed Zewail vs Kalpana Chawla
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Compare the life timelines of Ahmed Zewail (1946–2016) and Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1962 to 2003.
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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
Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003)
- — Born in Karnal, Haryana, India Verified
- — Earned a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering Verified
- — Moved to the United States for graduate study Verified
- — Received a doctorate in aerospace engineering Verified
- — Began work at NASA Ames Research Center Verified
- — Became a naturalized citizen of the United States Verified
- — Selected as a NASA astronaut candidate Verified
- — First spaceflight aboard Columbia on STS-87 Verified
- — Launched on the STS-107 research mission Verified
- — Died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster Verified