Cahit Arf vs Jacques Cousteau
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Compare the life timelines of Cahit Arf (1910–1997) and Jacques Cousteau (1910–1997) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 87 years, from 1910 to 1997.
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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
Jacques Cousteau (1910–1997)
- — Born in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France Verified
- — Entered the French naval academy at Brest Verified
- — A car accident ended his plan to become a naval aviator Verified
- — Married Simone Melchior Verified
- — Co-developed the Aqua-Lung with Émile Gagnan Verified
- — Took command of the research ship Calypso Verified
- — The Silent World won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Verified
- — The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau aired on television Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified