Alan Paton vs Chico Mendes
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Chico Mendes (1944–1988) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 44 years, from 1944 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
Chico Mendes (1944–1988)
- — Born in Xapuri, Acre Verified
- — Began work as a rubber tapper Verified
- — Learned to read and write from Euclides Fernandes Távora Verified
- — Organised empates against forest clearance Verified
- — Helped found the rural workers' union in Xapuri Verified
- — Co-founded the National Council of Rubber Tappers Verified
- — Received the United Nations Global 500 Roll of Honour Verified
- — Campaigned in Washington against development bank funding for Amazon roads Verified
- — Shot dead at his home in Xapuri Verified