Milton Friedman vs Qian Xuesen
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Compare the life timelines of Milton Friedman (1912–2006) and Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 94 years, from 1912 to 2006.
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Milton Friedman (1912–2006)
- — Born in Brooklyn, New York Verified
- — Studied at Rutgers and the University of Chicago Verified
- — Married Rose Director Verified
- — Joined the University of Chicago faculty Verified
- — Published 'Capitalism and Freedom' Verified
- — Awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Verified
- — Presented the 'Free to Choose' television series Verified
- — Died in San Francisco, California 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