Cahit Arf vs Tenzing Norgay
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Compare the life timelines of Cahit Arf (1910–1997) and Tenzing Norgay (1914–1986) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1914 to 1986.
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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
Tenzing Norgay (1914–1986)
- — Born in the Everest region, late May 1914
- — Settled in Darjeeling, India Verified
- — Married Dawa Phuti
- — First Everest expedition as a porter with Eric Shipton Verified
- — Reached a record altitude on Everest with Raymond Lambert Verified
- — Awarded the George Medal by Queen Elizabeth II Verified
- — First ascent of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary Verified
- — Became first Director of Field Training at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Verified
- — Died in Darjeeling, India Verified