Cahit Arf vs Thomas Watson Jr.
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Compare the life timelines of Cahit Arf (1910–1997) and Thomas Watson Jr. (1914–1993) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 79 years, from 1914 to 1993.
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Cahit Arf (1910–1997)
- — Born in Salonica in the Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Graduated from the École Normale Supérieure in Paris Verified
- — Taught mathematics at Galatasaray High School in Istanbul 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
Thomas Watson Jr. (1914–1993)
- — Born in Dayton, Ohio Verified
- — Graduates from Brown University Verified
- — Serves as a pilot in the United States Army Air Forces Verified
- — Returns to IBM after the war Verified
- — Becomes president of IBM Verified
- — IBM announces the System/360 Verified
- — Steps down as chief executive of IBM after a heart attack Verified
- — Serves as United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union Verified
- — Dies in Greenwich, Connecticut Verified