James Lovelock vs Katherine Johnson
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Compare the life timelines of James Lovelock (1919–2022) and Katherine Johnson (1918–2020) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 101 years, from 1919 to 2020.
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James Lovelock (1919–2022)
- — Born in Letchworth Garden City, England Verified
- — Graduated in chemistry from the University of Manchester Verified
- — Joined the National Institute for Medical Research in London Verified
- — Received a doctorate in medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Verified
- — Invented the electron capture detector Verified
- — Worked with NASA on instruments for planetary exploration Verified
- — Became an independent scientist Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Published Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Verified
- — Died at his home in Dorset on his 103rd birthday 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