Maurice Wilkins vs Qian Xuesen
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Compare the life timelines of Maurice Wilkins (1916–2004) and Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 88 years, from 1916 to 2004.
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Maurice Wilkins (1916–2004)
- — Born in Pongaroa, New Zealand Verified
- — Graduated from the University of Cambridge Verified
- — Worked on the Manhattan Project Verified
- — Joined King's College London Verified
- — Conducted X-ray diffraction studies of DNA Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize Verified
- — Published his autobiography Verified
- — Died in London, England 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