Ben Enwonwu vs Chien-Shiung Wu
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Compare the life timelines of Ben Enwonwu (1917–1994) and Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1917 to 1994.
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Ben Enwonwu (1917–1994)
- — Born in Onitsha, Southern Nigeria Verified
- — Studied art in England on a scholarship Verified
- — Appointed art adviser to the Nigerian government Verified
- — Created the sculpture Anyanwu Verified
- — Sculpted a bronze figure of Queen Elizabeth II Verified
- — Became a professor of fine arts at the University of Ife Verified
- — Painted the Tutu portrait series Verified
- — Died in Lagos, Nigeria Verified
Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997)
- — Born in Liuhe, Jiangsu Province, China Verified
- — Graduated in physics from National Central University in Nanjing Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States for graduate study Verified
- — Earned PhD in physics from the University of California, Berkeley Verified
- — Married physicist Luke Chia-Liu Yuan Verified
- — Joined the Manhattan Project at Columbia University Verified
- — Conducted the Wu experiment demonstrating parity violation Verified
- — Became first female president of the American Physical Society Verified
- — Received the inaugural Wolf Prize in Physics Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified