Chien-Shiung Wu vs Willy Brandt
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Compare the life timelines of Chien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997) and Willy Brandt (1913–1992) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 79 years, from 1913 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
Willy Brandt (1913–1992)
- — Born in Lübeck, Germany Verified
- — Fled into exile in Norway Verified
- — Became Governing Mayor of West Berlin Verified
- — Became Chancellor of West Germany Verified
- — Warschauer Kniefall (Warsaw genuflection) Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Resigned as Chancellor Verified
- — Died in Unkel, Germany Verified