Alan Paton vs Chester Carlson
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Chester Carlson (1906–1968) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1906 to 1968.
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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
Chester Carlson (1906–1968)
- — Born in Seattle, Washington Verified
- — Graduated from Caltech in physics Verified
- — Worked at Bell Labs and P.R. Mallory Verified
- — Made the first xerographic image Verified
- — Received a patent for electrophotography Verified
- — Licensed his invention to Haloid Verified
- — Xerox 914 copier launched Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified