Cahit Arf vs Dizzy Gillespie
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Compare the life timelines of Cahit Arf (1910–1997) and Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 76 years, from 1917 to 1993.
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Cahit Arf (1910–1997)
- — Born in Salonica in the Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Taught mathematics at Galatasaray High School in Istanbul Verified
- — Graduated from the École Normale Supérieure in Paris Verified
- — Joined Istanbul University as an assistant in mathematics Verified
- — Doctorate at the University of Göttingen under Helmut Hasse Verified
- — Introduced the Arf invariant of quadratic forms Verified
- — Awarded the İnönü Prize Verified
- — Member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton Verified
- — Professor at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara Verified
- — Died in Istanbul Verified
Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993)
- — Born in Cheraw, South Carolina Verified
- — Moved to Philadelphia and began professional career Verified
- — Joined Cab Calloway's orchestra Verified
- — Co-created bebop with Charlie Parker Verified
- — Pioneered Afro-Cuban jazz Verified
- — Led U.S. State Department world tours Verified
- — Awarded Kennedy Center Honors Verified
- — Died in Englewood, New Jersey Verified