Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn vs Pope John Paul II
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Compare the life timelines of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918–2008) and Pope John Paul II (1920–2005) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 85 years, from 1920 to 2005.
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918–2008)
- — Born in Kislovodsk Verified
- — Graduated in mathematics from Rostov State University Verified
- — Arrested and sentenced to eight years in labour camps Verified
- — One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich published in Novy Mir Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — The Gulag Archipelago published in Paris Verified
- — Expelled from the Soviet Union Verified
- — Settled in Cavendish, Vermont Verified
- — Returned to Russia Verified
- — Died in Moscow Verified
Pope John Paul II (1920–2005)
- — Born in Wadowice, Poland Verified
- — Ordained a Catholic priest Verified
- — Appointed Archbishop of Kraków Verified
- — Elected Pope Verified
- — Undertook extensive international pilgrimages Verified
- — Supported the Solidarity movement in Poland Verified
- — Survived an assassination attempt Verified
- — Died at the Vatican Verified
- — Canonized as a saint Verified