Bismillah Khan vs Qian Xuesen

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Compare the life timelines of Bismillah Khan (1916–2006) and Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 90 years, from 1916 to 2006.

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Bismillah Khan (1916–2006)

  1. — Born in Dumraon, Bihar Verified
  2. — Trained in shehnai under his uncle Ali Bux Verified
  3. — Performed at the All India Music Conference Verified
  4. — Performed at India's first Independence Day Verified
  5. — Awarded the Padma Vibhushan Verified
  6. — Awarded the Bharat Ratna Verified
  7. — Died in Varanasi, India Verified

Qian Xuesen (1911–2009)

  1. — Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China Verified
  2. — Graduated in mechanical engineering from Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Verified
  3. — Travelled to the United States on a Boxer Indemnity Scholarship Verified
  4. — Awarded a doctorate at Caltech under Theodore von Karman Verified
  5. — Helped found the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Verified
  6. — Security clearance revoked amid accusations of communist ties Verified
  7. — Returned to China Verified
  8. — Appointed to lead China's missile research programme Verified
  9. — China launched its first satellite, Dong Fang Hong 1 Verified
  10. — Died in Beijing Verified