Alan Paton vs Dag Hammarskjöld
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Dag Hammarskjöld (1905–1961) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1905 to 1961.
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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
Dag Hammarskjöld (1905–1961)
- — Born in Jönköping, Sweden Verified
- — Studied at Uppsala University Verified
- — Served in the Swedish Ministry of Finance Verified
- — Elected UN Secretary-General Verified
- — Managed the Suez Crisis Verified
- — Oversaw the UN intervention in the Congo Crisis Verified
- — Posthumously awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Died in a plane crash near Ndola Verified