Helen Suzman vs Louise Bourgeois
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Compare the life timelines of Helen Suzman (1917–2009) and Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 92 years, from 1917 to 2009.
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Helen Suzman (1917–2009)
- — Born Helen Gavronsky in Germiston, Transvaal Verified
- — Studied at the University of the Witwatersrand
- — Married Moses Suzman Verified
- — Elected to the House of Assembly for Houghton Verified
- — Left the United Party to co-found the Progressive Party Verified
- — Became the Progressive Party's only member of parliament Verified
- — Visited political prisoners on Robben Island Verified
- — Retired from parliament after 36 years Verified
- — Appointed an honorary Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Verified
- — Died in Johannesburg Verified
Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Studied at the Sorbonne and Paris art schools Verified
- — Married Robert Goldwater and moved to New York Verified
- — First solo exhibition of sculpture Verified
- — Retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Arts Verified
- — Created the 'Maman' spider sculpture Verified
- — Inaugural commission for Tate Modern's Turbine Hall Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified