Ai Weiwei vs Francois Pienaar
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Francois Pienaar (1967–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1967 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Francois Pienaar (1967–present)
- — Born in Vereeniging, South Africa Verified
- — Studied law at Rand Afrikaans University Verified
- — Began playing for Transvaal
- — Made his Test debut as South Africa captain against France Verified
- — Captained South Africa to victory in the Rugby World Cup final Verified
- — Played his last Test for South Africa Verified
- — Moved to England to join Saracens Verified
- — Returned to South Africa as chief executive of the Golden Lions Verified
- — Portrayed in the film Invictus Verified