Alan Paton vs Barbara McClintock
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Barbara McClintock (1902–1992) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 85 years, from 1903 to 1988.
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Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Verified
- — Graduated from Natal University College Verified
- — Married Doris Olive Francis Verified
- — Appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory Verified
- — Published Cry, the Beloved Country Verified
- — Co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa Verified
- — Liberal Party of South Africa dissolved Verified
- — Married Anne Hopkins Verified
- — Published the autobiography Towards the Mountain Verified
- — Died near Durban Verified
Barbara McClintock (1902–1992)
- — Born in Hartford, Connecticut Verified
- — Earned a PhD from Cornell University Verified
- — Demonstrated genetic recombination in maize Verified
- — Joined Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Verified
- — Elected President of the Genetics Society of America Verified
- — Discovered transposable elements Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize Verified
- — Died in Huntington, New York Verified