Desmond Tutu vs E. O. Wilson
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Compare the life timelines of Desmond Tutu (1931–2021) and E. O. Wilson (1929–2021) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 90 years, from 1931 to 2021.
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Desmond Tutu (1931–2021)
- — Born in Klerksdorp, South Africa Verified
- — Ordained as an Anglican priest Verified
- — Appointed Bishop of Lesotho Verified
- — Became General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Became Archbishop of Cape Town Verified
- — Chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Verified
- — Died in Cape Town Verified
E. O. Wilson (1929–2021)
- — Born in Birmingham, Alabama Verified
- — Graduated from the University of Alabama Verified
- — Married Irene Kelley Verified
- — Earned a doctorate in biology at Harvard University Verified
- — Joined the Harvard University faculty Verified
- — Published The Theory of Island Biogeography with Robert MacArthur Verified
- — Published Sociobiology: The New Synthesis Verified
- — Won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for On Human Nature Verified
- — Won a second Pulitzer Prize for The Ants Verified
- — Died in Burlington, Massachusetts Verified