Helen Suzman vs Qian Xuesen
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Compare the life timelines of Helen Suzman (1917–2009) and Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) 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
Qian Xuesen (1911–2009)
- — Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China Verified
- — Graduated in mechanical engineering from Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Verified
- — Travelled to the United States on a Boxer Indemnity Scholarship Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate at Caltech under Theodore von Karman Verified
- — Helped found the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Verified
- — Security clearance revoked amid accusations of communist ties Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Appointed to lead China's missile research programme Verified
- — China launched its first satellite, Dong Fang Hong 1 Verified
- — Died in Beijing Verified