John Williams vs Wole Soyinka
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Compare the life timelines of John Williams (1932–present) and Wole Soyinka (1934–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 92 years, from 1934 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
Wole Soyinka (1934–present)
- — Born in Abeokuta, Nigeria Verified
- — Studied at the University of Leeds Verified
- — Returned to Nigeria Verified
- — Imprisoned during the Nigerian Civil War Verified
- — Premiere of Death and the King's Horseman Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — Published memoir You Must Set Forth at Dawn Verified
- — Published Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth Verified