Chien-Shiung Wu vs Ismat Chughtai
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Compare the life timelines of Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) and Ismat Chughtai (1915–1991) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 76 years, from 1915 to 1991.
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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
Ismat Chughtai (1915–1991)
- — Born in Badayun, United Provinces, British India Verified
- — Earned Bachelor of Arts from Isabella Thoburn College Verified
- — Completed Bachelor of Education degree Verified
- — Published the short story 'Lihaaf' (The Quilt) Verified
- — Married filmmaker Shahid Latif Verified
- — Tried for obscenity over 'Lihaaf' Verified
- — Published the novel 'Terhi Lakeer' (The Crooked Line) Verified
- — Awarded the Padma Shri Verified
- — Died in Mumbai Verified