Alan Paton vs Jesse Owens
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Jesse Owens (1913–1980) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1913 to 1980.
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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
Jesse Owens (1913–1980)
- — Born in Oakville, Alabama Verified
- — Family moved from Alabama to Cleveland, Ohio Verified
- — Attended East Technical High School in Cleveland Verified
- — Enrolled at Ohio State University Verified
- — Set three world records and equalled a fourth at the Big Ten Championships Verified
- — Married Minnie Ruth Solomon Verified
- — Won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympic Games Verified
- — Appointed a United States goodwill ambassador Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Tucson, Arizona Verified