Ai Weiwei vs Gil Shwed
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Gil Shwed (1968–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 58 years, from 1968 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
Gil Shwed (1968–present)
- — Born in Jerusalem, Israel Verified
- — Studied computer science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- — Served in Unit 8200 of the Israel Defense Forces Verified
- — Co-founded Check Point Software Technologies Verified
- — Check Point released FireWall-1 Verified
- — Check Point listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange Verified
- — Awarded the Israel Prize Verified
- — Stepped down as chief executive of Check Point Verified