Chien-Shiung Wu vs Tenzing Norgay
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Compare the life timelines of Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) and Tenzing Norgay (1914–1986) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1914 to 1986.
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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
Tenzing Norgay (1914–1986)
- — Born in the Everest region, late May 1914
- — Settled in Darjeeling, India Verified
- — First Everest expedition as a porter with Eric Shipton Verified
- — Married Dawa Phuti
- — Reached a record altitude on Everest with Raymond Lambert Verified
- — Awarded the George Medal by Queen Elizabeth II Verified
- — First ascent of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary Verified
- — Became first Director of Field Training at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Verified
- — Died in Darjeeling, India Verified