Ai Weiwei vs Viswanathan Anand
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Viswanathan Anand (1969–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1969 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
Viswanathan Anand (1969–present)
- — Born in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu Verified
- — Awarded the International Master title Verified
- — Won the World Junior Chess Championship Verified
- — Became India's first chess grandmaster Verified
- — Played Garry Kasparov for the PCA world title in New York Verified
- — Married Aruna Anand Verified
- — Won the FIDE World Chess Championship Verified
- — Won the undisputed World Chess Championship in Mexico City Verified
- — Defended the world title three times Verified
- — Lost the world title to Magnus Carlsen in Chennai Verified