Arthur C. Clarke vs Toru Takemitsu
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) and Toru Takemitsu (1930–1996) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 66 years, from 1930 to 1996.
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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
- — Married Marilyn Mayfield Verified
- — Published Childhood's End Verified
- — Moved to Ceylon Verified
- — Release of 2001: A Space Odyssey Verified
- — Appointed a Knight Bachelor Verified
- — Died in Colombo, Sri Lanka Verified
Toru Takemitsu (1930–1996)
- — Born in Tokyo, Japan Verified
- — Returned to Japan to attend school Verified
- — Began composing, largely without formal training Verified
- — Co-founded the artists' collective Jikken Kobo (Experimental Workshop) Verified
- — Composed Requiem for String Orchestra Verified
- — November Steps premiered by the New York Philharmonic Verified
- — Composed A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden Verified
- — Wrote the score for Akira Kurosawa's film Ran Verified
- — Received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition for Fantasma/Cantos Verified
- — Died in Tokyo, Japan Verified