Chien-Shiung Wu vs John Cage
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Compare the life timelines of Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) and John Cage (1912–1992) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 80 years, from 1912 to 1992.
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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
John Cage (1912–1992)
- — Born in Los Angeles, California Verified
- — Studied with Arnold Schoenberg Verified
- — Developed the prepared piano Verified
- — Began collaboration with Merce Cunningham Verified
- — Composed Sonatas and Interludes Verified
- — Premiere of 4'33'' Verified
- — Published the book Silence Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified