James Lovelock vs Milkha Singh
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Compare the life timelines of James Lovelock (1919–2022) and Milkha Singh (1929–2021) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 92 years, from 1929 to 2021.
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James Lovelock (1919–2022)
- — Born in Letchworth Garden City, England Verified
- — Joined the National Institute for Medical Research in London Verified
- — Graduated in chemistry from the University of Manchester 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
Milkha Singh (1929–2021)
- — Born in Govindpura, in what is now Pakistan Verified
- — Orphaned during the partition of India and moved to Delhi Verified
- — Joined the Indian Army Verified
- — Competed at the Melbourne Olympic Games Verified
- — Won the 440 yards at the Commonwealth Games in Cardiff Verified
- — Won two gold medals at the Asian Games in Tokyo Verified
- — Finished fourth in the 400 metres final at the Rome Olympics Verified
- — Married the volleyball player Nirmal Kaur Verified
- — Won gold at the Asian Games in Jakarta Verified
- — Died in Chandigarh Verified