Chien-Shiung Wu vs Richard Nixon
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Compare the life timelines of Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) and Richard Nixon (1913–1994) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 81 years, from 1913 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
Richard Nixon (1913–1994)
- — Born in Yorba Linda, California Verified
- — Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives Verified
- — Became Vice President under Eisenhower Verified
- — Elected President of the United States Verified
- — Historic visit to China Verified
- — Won re-election in a landslide Verified
- — Resigned the presidency over Watergate Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified