Arthur C. Clarke vs Mariama Bâ
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) and Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1929 to 1981.
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Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008)
- — Born in Minehead, Somerset, England Verified
- — Served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War Verified
- — Published "Extra-Terrestrial Relays" in Wireless World Verified
- — Graduated from King's College London Verified
- — Published Childhood's End Verified
- — Married Marilyn Mayfield Verified
- — Moved to Ceylon Verified
- — Release of 2001: A Space Odyssey Verified
- — Appointed a Knight Bachelor Verified
- — Died in Colombo, Sri Lanka Verified
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981)
- — Born in Dakar, Senegal Verified
- — Raised by her maternal grandparents after her mother's death
- — Worked as a primary school teacher Verified
- — Graduated from the École Normale de Rufisque Verified
- — Married Obèye Diop
- — Published Une si longue lettre Verified
- — Won the first Noma Award for Publishing in Africa Verified
- — Died in Dakar, Senegal Verified