Frederick Sanger vs Katherine Johnson
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Compare the life timelines of Frederick Sanger (1918–2013) and Katherine Johnson (1918–2020) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 95 years, from 1918 to 2013.
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Frederick Sanger (1918–2013)
- — Born in Rendcomb, England Verified
- — Earned PhD from Cambridge Verified
- — Determined the amino acid sequence of insulin Verified
- — Awarded first Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Developed DNA sequencing method Verified
- — Awarded second Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
- — Death in Cambridge, England Verified
Katherine Johnson (1918–2020)
- — Born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Verified
- — Joined NACA (later NASA) as a computer Verified
- — Verified the trajectory for John Glenn's orbital flight Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Newport News, Virginia Verified