Alan Paton vs Rachel Carson
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Rachel Carson (1907–1964) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1907 to 1964.
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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
Rachel Carson (1907–1964)
- — Born in Springdale, Pennsylvania Verified
- — Graduated from the Pennsylvania College for Women Verified
- — Earned a master's degree in zoology at Johns Hopkins University Verified
- — Joined the United States Bureau of Fisheries Verified
- — Published Under the Sea Wind Verified
- — The Sea Around Us won the National Book Award Verified
- — Published The Edge of the Sea Verified
- — Published Silent Spring Verified
- — Testified before United States Senate subcommittees on pesticides Verified
- — Died in Silver Spring, Maryland Verified