Cahit Arf vs Erich Honecker
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Compare the life timelines of Cahit Arf (1910–1997) and Erich Honecker (1912–1994) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1912 to 1994.
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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
Erich Honecker (1912–1994)
- — Born in Neunkirchen, Saarland Verified
- — Joined the Communist Party of Germany and studied in Moscow Verified
- — Arrested by the Gestapo and imprisoned Verified
- — Became founding chairman of the Free German Youth Verified
- — Oversaw the construction of the Berlin Wall Verified
- — Became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party Verified
- — Became Chairman of the State Council of the German Democratic Republic Verified
- — Resigned from all offices Verified
- — Proceedings against him were halted and he travelled to Chile Verified
- — Died in Santiago, Chile Verified