François Jacob vs James Lovelock
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Compare the life timelines of François Jacob (1920–2013) and James Lovelock (1919–2022) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 93 years, from 1920 to 2013.
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François Jacob (1920–2013)
- — Born in Nancy, France Verified
- — Served with the Free French Forces Verified
- — Completed medical degree in Paris Verified
- — Joined the Pasteur Institute Verified
- — Developed the operon model with Jacques Monod Verified
- — Professor at the Collège de France Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Published 'The Logic of Life' Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified
James Lovelock (1919–2022)
- — Born in Letchworth Garden City, England Verified
- — Joined the National Institute for Medical Research in London Verified
- — Graduated in chemistry from the University of Manchester Verified
- — Received a doctorate in medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Verified
- — Invented the electron capture detector Verified
- — Worked with NASA on instruments for planetary exploration Verified
- — Became an independent scientist Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Published Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Verified
- — Died at his home in Dorset on his 103rd birthday Verified