Ahmed Zewail vs Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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Compare the life timelines of Ahmed Zewail (1946–2016) and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948–1997) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1948 to 1997.
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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
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948–1997)
- — Born in Faisalabad, Punjab Verified
- — First public performance
- — Assumed leadership of the family qawwali party Verified
- — International debut at WOMAD festival Verified
- — Signed with Real World Records Verified
- — Contributed to the Dead Man Walking soundtrack Verified
- — Collaboration with Michael Brook on Night Song Verified
- — Died in London Verified