James Lovelock vs Sidney Poitier
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Compare the life timelines of James Lovelock (1919–2022) and Sidney Poitier (1927–2022) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 95 years, from 1927 to 2022.
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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
Sidney Poitier (1927–2022)
- — Born in Miami, Florida Verified
- — Joined the American Negro Theatre in New York Verified
- — Made his film debut in No Way Out Verified
- — Starred in The Defiant Ones Verified
- — Won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field Verified
- — Starred in In the Heat of the Night Verified
- — Directed the comedy Uptown Saturday Night Verified
- — Appointed Bahamian ambassador to Japan Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Los Angeles, California Verified