Louise Bourgeois vs Qian Xuesen
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Compare the life timelines of Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) and Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 98 years, from 1911 to 2009.
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Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Studied at the Sorbonne and Paris art schools Verified
- — Married Robert Goldwater and moved to New York Verified
- — First solo exhibition of sculpture Verified
- — Retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Arts Verified
- — Created the 'Maman' spider sculpture Verified
- — Inaugural commission for Tate Modern's Turbine Hall Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Qian Xuesen (1911–2009)
- — Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China Verified
- — Graduated in mechanical engineering from Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Verified
- — Travelled to the United States on a Boxer Indemnity Scholarship Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate at Caltech under Theodore von Karman Verified
- — Helped found the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Verified
- — Security clearance revoked amid accusations of communist ties Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Appointed to lead China's missile research programme Verified
- — China launched its first satellite, Dong Fang Hong 1 Verified
- — Died in Beijing Verified