John Glenn vs Nadine Gordimer
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Compare the life timelines of John Glenn (1921–2016) and Nadine Gordimer (1923–2014) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 91 years, from 1923 to 2014.
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John Glenn (1921–2016)
- — Born in Cambridge, Ohio Verified
- — Married Anna Margaret Castor Verified
- — Flew combat missions as a Marine Corps aviator in the Pacific Verified
- — Flew combat missions in the Korean War Verified
- — Set a transcontinental speed record in Project Bullet Verified
- — Selected as one of NASA's Mercury Seven astronauts Verified
- — Orbited the Earth aboard Friendship 7 Verified
- — Elected to the United States Senate from Ohio Verified
- — Returned to space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-95 Verified
- — Died in Columbus, Ohio Verified
Nadine Gordimer (1923–2014)
- — Born in Springs, South Africa Verified
- — First short story published
- — Studied at the University of the Witwatersrand Verified
- — Published first novel The Lying Days Verified
- — Published The Conservationist Verified
- — Published Burger's Daughter Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — Died in Johannesburg Verified