Louise Bourgeois vs Rita Levi-Montalcini
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Compare the life timelines of Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) and Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909–2012) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 99 years, from 1911 to 2010.
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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
Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909–2012)
- — Born in Turin, Italy Verified
- — Graduated in medicine from the University of Turin Verified
- — Conducted secret research during wartime persecution Verified
- — Joined Washington University in St. Louis Verified
- — Discovered nerve growth factor Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Appointed Senator for Life of Italy Verified
- — Died in Rome, Italy Verified