Homai Vyarawalla vs Qian Xuesen
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Compare the life timelines of Homai Vyarawalla (1913–2012) and Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 96 years, from 1913 to 2009.
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Homai Vyarawalla (1913–2012)
- — Born in Navsari, Gujarat, India Verified
- — Studied at the Sir J. J. School of Art Verified
- — Began her photography career Verified
- — Married Maneckshaw Vyarawalla
- — Moved to Delhi to work for the British Information Services Verified
- — Documented Indian independence and its leaders Verified
- — Retired from photography Verified
- — Awarded the Padma Vibhushan Verified
- — Died in Vadodara, Gujarat 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