Arthur C. Clarke vs Sam Walton
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) and Sam Walton (1918–1992) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1918 to 1992.
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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
Sam Walton (1918–1992)
- — Born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma Verified
- — Graduated from the University of Missouri Verified
- — Joined J. C. Penney as a management trainee Verified
- — Served in the United States Army Verified
- — Married Helen Robson Verified
- — Took over a Ben Franklin franchise in Newport, Arkansas Verified
- — Opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas Verified
- — Walmart became a publicly traded company Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Little Rock, Arkansas Verified