Ali Javan vs James Lovelock
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Compare the life timelines of Ali Javan (1926–2016) and James Lovelock (1919–2022) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 90 years, from 1926 to 2016.
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Ali Javan (1926–2016)
- — Born in Tehran, Iran Verified
- — Studied at the University of Tehran
- — Moved to the United States Verified
- — Earned a doctorate in physics at Columbia University Verified
- — Joined Bell Telephone Laboratories Verified
- — Demonstrated the first gas laser Verified
- — Joined the physics faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Verified
- — Received the Albert Einstein World Award of Science Verified
- — Died in Los Altos, California Verified
James Lovelock (1919–2022)
- — Born in Letchworth Garden City, England Verified
- — Joined the National Institute for Medical Research in London Verified
- — Graduated in chemistry from the University of Manchester Verified
- — Received a doctorate in medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Verified
- — Invented the electron capture detector Verified
- — Worked with NASA on instruments for planetary exploration Verified
- — Became an independent scientist Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Published Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Verified
- — Died at his home in Dorset on his 103rd birthday Verified