Arthur C. Clarke vs Qian Xuesen
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) and Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 91 years, from 1917 to 2008.
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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
Qian Xuesen (1911–2009)
- — Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China Verified
- — Graduated in mechanical engineering from Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Verified
- — Travelled to the United States on a Boxer Indemnity Scholarship Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate at Caltech under Theodore von Karman Verified
- — Helped found the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Verified
- — Security clearance revoked amid accusations of communist ties Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Appointed to lead China's missile research programme Verified
- — China launched its first satellite, Dong Fang Hong 1 Verified
- — Died in Beijing Verified