Alan Paton vs Ernst Chain
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Ernst Chain (1906–1979) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 73 years, from 1906 to 1979.
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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
Ernst Chain (1906–1979)
- — Born in Berlin, German Empire Verified
- — Graduated in chemistry from the University of Berlin Verified
- — Emigrated to England Verified
- — Joined Howard Florey's team at Oxford Verified
- — Isolated and purified penicillin Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Directed biochemistry research in Rome Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Biochemistry at Imperial College London Verified
- — Died in Ireland Verified