Chien-Shiung Wu vs Jonas Salk
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Compare the life timelines of Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) and Jonas Salk (1914–1995) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 81 years, from 1914 to 1995.
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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
Jonas Salk (1914–1995)
- — Born in New York City Verified
- — Began polio vaccine research at Pittsburgh
- — Polio vaccine declared safe and effective Verified
- — Founded the Salk Institute Verified
- — Died in La Jolla, California Verified