Michael E. DeBakey vs Qian Xuesen
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Compare the life timelines of Michael E. DeBakey (1908–2008) and Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 97 years, from 1911 to 2008.
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Michael E. DeBakey (1908–2008)
- — Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana Verified
- — Designed the roller pump as a medical student Verified
- — Received his medical degree from Tulane University Verified
- — Served in the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States Army Verified
- — Joined Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston Verified
- — Performed a successful carotid endarterectomy Verified
- — Performed a coronary artery bypass graft Verified
- — Implanted a left ventricular assist device Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Houston, Texas 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