Georgia O'Keeffe vs Selman Waksman
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Compare the life timelines of Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986) and Selman Waksman (1888–1973) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 85 years, from 1888 to 1973.
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Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986)
- — Born near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Verified
- — Studied art in Chicago and New York Verified
- — First solo exhibition at Stieglitz's gallery Verified
- — Married Alfred Stieglitz Verified
- — Began painting large-scale flowers Verified
- — Began spending time in New Mexico Verified
- — Settled permanently in New Mexico Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Santa Fe, New Mexico Verified
Selman Waksman (1888–1973)
- — Born near Kiev, Russian Empire Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States Verified
- — Earned PhD in biochemistry at the University of California, Berkeley Verified
- — Joined the faculty at Rutgers University Verified
- — Discovery of streptomycin Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Founded the Institute of Microbiology at Rutgers Verified
- — Died in Hyannis, Massachusetts Verified