Chien-Shiung Wu vs Kim Il Sung
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Compare the life timelines of Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) and Kim Il Sung (1912–1994) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1912 to 1994.
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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
Kim Il Sung (1912–1994)
- — Born at Mangyongdae, near Pyongyang Verified
- — Moved with his family to Manchuria Verified
- — Joined anti-Japanese guerrilla activity in Manchuria Verified
- — Led the raid on Pochonbo Verified
- — Served with Soviet forces in the Far East Verified
- — Returned to Korea after the Japanese surrender Verified
- — Became Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Verified
- — Ordered the invasion that began the Korean War Verified
- — Assumed the office of President under a new constitution Verified
- — Died in Pyongyang Verified