Buzz Aldrin vs J. M. Coetzee
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Compare the life timelines of Buzz Aldrin (1930–present) and J. M. Coetzee (1940–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 86 years, from 1940 to 2026.
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Buzz Aldrin (1930–present)
- — Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey Verified
- — Flew combat missions in the Korean War Verified
- — Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point Verified
- — Earned a doctorate in astronautics from MIT Verified
- — Selected by NASA as an astronaut Verified
- — Flew on Gemini 12 Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Walked on the Moon during Apollo 11 Verified
- — Left NASA Verified
- — Published the memoir Return to Earth Verified
J. M. Coetzee (1940–present)
- — Born in Cape Town, South Africa Verified
- — Completed bachelor's degrees at the University of Cape Town Verified
- — Moved to London and worked as a computer programmer Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate by the University of Texas at Austin Verified
- — Returned to South Africa to teach at the University of Cape Town Verified
- — Published his first novel, Dusklands Verified
- — Won the Booker Prize for Life & Times of Michael K Verified
- — Won a second Booker Prize for Disgrace Verified
- — Emigrated to Australia and settled in Adelaide Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified