C. N. R. Rao vs John Williams
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Compare the life timelines of C. N. R. Rao (1934–present) and John Williams (1932–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 92 years, from 1934 to 2026.
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C. N. R. Rao (1934–present)
- — Born in Bangalore Verified
- — Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Mysore Verified
- — Completed a master's degree at Banaras Hindu University Verified
- — Received a doctorate from Purdue University Verified
- — Joined the faculty of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Served as director of the Indian Institute of Science Verified
- — Founded the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Verified
- — Appointed chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister Verified
- — Awarded the Bharat Ratna Verified
John Williams (1932–present)
- — Born in Floral Park, New York Verified
- — Family moved to Los Angeles Verified
- — Served in the United States Air Force Verified
- — Studied piano at the Juilliard School Verified
- — Married the actress and singer Barbara Ruick Verified
- — Won his first Academy Award, for Fiddler on the Roof Verified
- — Composed the score for Jaws Verified
- — Composed the score for Star Wars Verified
- — Appointed conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra Verified
- — Won an Academy Award for the score of Schindler's List Verified