Alan Paton vs Cheikh Anta Diop
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Cheikh Anta Diop (1923–1986) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1923 to 1986.
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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
Cheikh Anta Diop (1923–1986)
- — Born in Thieytou, Senegal Verified
- — Moved to Paris to study Verified
- — Married Louise Marie Maes
- — Published Nations nègres et culture Verified
- — Returned to Senegal and joined IFAN in Dakar Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate by the University of Paris Verified
- — Founded a radiocarbon dating laboratory at IFAN, Dakar Verified
- — Published The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality in English Verified
- — Founded the Rassemblement National Démocratique (RND) Verified
- — Died in Dakar Verified