Chien-Shiung Wu vs Jacques Cousteau
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Compare the life timelines of Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) and Jacques Cousteau (1910–1997) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 85 years, from 1912 to 1997.
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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
Jacques Cousteau (1910–1997)
- — Born in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France Verified
- — Entered the French naval academy at Brest Verified
- — A car accident ended his plan to become a naval aviator Verified
- — Married Simone Melchior Verified
- — Co-developed the Aqua-Lung with Émile Gagnan Verified
- — Took command of the research ship Calypso Verified
- — The Silent World won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Verified
- — The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau aired on television Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified