Ai Weiwei vs Patrice Motsepe
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Patrice Motsepe (1962–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1962 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
Patrice Motsepe (1962–present)
- — Born in Soweto, Johannesburg Verified
- — Studied law at the University of Swaziland and the University of the Witwatersrand
- — Married Precious Moloi
- — Became the first Black partner at the law firm Bowman Gilfillan Verified
- — Founded the contract mining company Future Mining Verified
- — Founded African Rainbow Minerals Verified
- — Acquired the football club Mamelodi Sundowns Verified
- — Listed by Forbes as the first Black African billionaire Verified
- — Signed the Giving Pledge Verified
- — Elected president of the Confederation of African Football Verified