Dorothy Vaughan vs Fanny Blankers-Koen
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Compare the life timelines of Dorothy Vaughan (1910–2008) and Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918–2004) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 86 years, from 1918 to 2004.
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Dorothy Vaughan (1910–2008)
- — Born in Kansas City, Missouri Verified
- — Graduated from Wilberforce University Verified
- — Taught mathematics at Robert Russa Moton High School Verified
- — Married Howard Vaughan Verified
- — Began work at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory Verified
- — Appointed head of West Area Computing Verified
- — Joined the Analysis and Computation Division after NACA became NASA Verified
- — Learned FORTRAN and taught it to her colleagues Verified
- — Retired from NASA Verified
- — Died in Hampton, Virginia Verified
Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918–2004)
- — Born in Lage Vuursche, Netherlands Verified
- — Competed at the Berlin Olympics Verified
- — Married her coach, Jan Blankers Verified
- — Won two golds at the European Championships in Oslo Verified
- — Won four gold medals at the London Olympics Verified
- — Won three golds at the European Championships in Brussels Verified
- — Retired from competition Verified
- — Named Female Athlete of the Century by the IAAF Verified
- — Died in Hoofddorp, Netherlands Verified