Ai Weiwei vs Pierre Omidyar
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Pierre Omidyar (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
Pierre Omidyar (1967–present)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Moved with his family to the United States Verified
- — Graduated from Tufts University with a degree in computer science Verified
- — Worked at Claris, an Apple subsidiary, and co-founded Ink Development Verified
- — Launched AuctionWeb, later renamed eBay Verified
- — eBay went public on NASDAQ Verified
- — Married Pamela Wesley
- — Founded the Omidyar Network with his wife Pam Verified
- — Founded First Look Media Verified
- — Stepped down as chairman of eBay Verified