Ai Weiwei vs Kalpana Chawla
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1962 to 2003.
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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
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