Chien-Shiung Wu vs François Mitterrand
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Compare the life timelines of Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) and François Mitterrand (1916–1996) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 80 years, from 1916 to 1996.
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Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997)
- — Born in Liuhe, Jiangsu Province, China Verified
- — Graduated in physics from National Central University in Nanjing Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States for graduate study Verified
- — Earned PhD in physics from the University of California, Berkeley Verified
- — Married physicist Luke Chia-Liu Yuan Verified
- — Joined the Manhattan Project at Columbia University Verified
- — Conducted the Wu experiment demonstrating parity violation Verified
- — Became first female president of the American Physical Society Verified
- — Received the inaugural Wolf Prize in Physics Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
François Mitterrand (1916–1996)
- — Born in Jarnac, Charente Verified
- — Studied law and political science in Paris Verified
- — Wounded and taken prisoner of war by German forces Verified
- — Married Danielle Gouze Verified
- — Elected deputy for the Nièvre department Verified
- — Appointed Minister of the Interior Verified
- — Became First Secretary of the Socialist Party Verified
- — Diagnosed with prostate cancer Verified
- — President of the French Republic Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified