James Watson vs Leo Esaki
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Compare the life timelines of James Watson (1928–2025) and Leo Esaki (1925–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 97 years, from 1928 to 2025.
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James Watson (1928–2025)
- — Born in Chicago, Illinois Verified
- — Earned a PhD from Indiana University Verified
- — Joined the Cavendish Laboratory Verified
- — Co-discovered the structure of DNA Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize Verified
- — Published The Double Helix Verified
- — Became director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Verified
- — Led the Human Genome Project Verified
- — Died at age 97 Verified
Leo Esaki (1925–present)
- — Born in Osaka, Japan Verified
- — Graduated in physics from the University of Tokyo Verified
- — Joined Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (later Sony) Verified
- — Discovered electron tunnelling in semiconductors and invented the tunnel diode Verified
- — Moved to the United States to join IBM Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Received Japan's Order of Culture Verified
- — Returned to Japan as president of the University of Tsukuba Verified
- — Awarded the Japan Prize Verified