Ai Weiwei vs Jony Ive

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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Jony Ive (1967–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1967 to 2026.

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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)

  1. — Born in Beijing, China Verified
  2. — Family sent into internal exile Verified
  3. — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
  4. — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
  5. — Moved to New York City Verified
  6. — Returned to China Verified
  7. — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
  8. — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
  9. — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
  10. — Left China for Berlin Verified

Jony Ive (1967–present)

  1. — Born in Chingford, London Verified
  2. — Graduates in industrial design from Newcastle Polytechnic Verified
  3. — Co-founds the design agency Tangerine Verified
  4. — Joins Apple in California Verified
  5. — Apple introduces the iMac Verified
  6. — Apple introduces the iPod Verified
  7. — Apple introduces the iPhone Verified
  8. — Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Verified
  9. — Becomes Apple's chief design officer Verified
  10. — Leaves Apple and founds LoveFrom Verified