Cahit Arf vs Peter Medawar
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Compare the life timelines of Cahit Arf (1910–1997) and Peter Medawar (1915–1987) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1915 to 1987.
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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
Peter Medawar (1915–1987)
- — Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Verified
- — Studied zoology at the University of Oxford Verified
- — Wartime research on skin grafts Verified
- — Professor of Zoology at University College London Verified
- — Demonstrated acquired immunological tolerance Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Director of the National Institute for Medical Research Verified
- — Suffered a debilitating stroke Verified
- — Died in London, England Verified