Barbara McClintock vs John Atanasoff
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Compare the life timelines of Barbara McClintock (1902–1992) and John Atanasoff (1903–1995) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 89 years, from 1903 to 1992.
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Barbara McClintock (1902–1992)
- — Born in Hartford, Connecticut Verified
- — Earned a PhD from Cornell University Verified
- — Demonstrated genetic recombination in maize Verified
- — Joined Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Verified
- — Elected President of the Genetics Society of America Verified
- — Discovered transposable elements Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize Verified
- — Died in Huntington, New York Verified
John Atanasoff (1903–1995)
- — Born in Hamilton, New York Verified
- — Doctorate in physics from the University of Wisconsin Verified
- — Joined the faculty of Iowa State College Verified
- — Built the Atanasoff–Berry Computer Verified
- — Wartime work at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory Verified
- — Recognized as inventor of the electronic digital computer Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Technology Verified
- — Died in Frederick, Maryland Verified