Alan Paton vs Willard Libby
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Willard Libby (1908–1980) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1908 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
Willard Libby (1908–1980)
- — Born in Grand Valley, Colorado Verified
- — Received PhD from University of California, Berkeley Verified
- — Worked on the Manhattan Project Verified
- — Joined the University of Chicago faculty Verified
- — Developed radiocarbon dating Verified
- — Appointed to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Died in Los Angeles, California Verified