John Williams vs Roger Penrose
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Compare the life timelines of John Williams (1932–present) and Roger Penrose (1931–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 94 years, from 1932 to 2026.
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John Williams (1932–present)
- — Born in Floral Park, New York Verified
- — Family moved to Los Angeles Verified
- — Served in the United States Air Force Verified
- — Studied piano at the Juilliard School Verified
- — Married the actress and singer Barbara Ruick Verified
- — Won his first Academy Award, for Fiddler on the Roof Verified
- — Composed the score for Jaws Verified
- — Composed the score for Star Wars Verified
- — Appointed conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra Verified
- — Won an Academy Award for the score of Schindler's List Verified
Roger Penrose (1931–present)
- — Born in Colchester, Essex, England Verified
- — Graduated in mathematics from University College London Verified
- — Published the impossible triangle with his father Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate at the University of Cambridge Verified
- — Published his singularity theorem Verified
- — Appointed professor of applied mathematics at Birkbeck College, London Verified
- — Appointed Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at Oxford Verified
- — Described the Penrose tilings Verified
- — Published The Emperor's New Mind Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified