Morris Chang vs Roger Penrose
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Compare the life timelines of Morris Chang (1931–present) and Roger Penrose (1931–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 95 years, from 1931 to 2026.
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Morris Chang (1931–present)
- — Born in Ningbo, China Verified
- — Studied mechanical engineering at MIT Verified
- — Joined Texas Instruments Verified
- — Earned a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford Verified
- — Became a vice president at Texas Instruments
- — Moved to Taiwan to head the Industrial Technology Research Institute Verified
- — Founded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Verified
- — Stepped down as chief executive of TSMC Verified
- — Returned as chief executive of TSMC Verified
- — Retired as chairman of TSMC Verified
Roger Penrose (1931–present)
- — Born in Colchester, Essex, England Verified
- — Graduated in mathematics from University College London Verified
- — Published the impossible triangle with his father Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate at the University of Cambridge Verified
- — Published his singularity theorem Verified
- — Appointed professor of applied mathematics at Birkbeck College, London Verified
- — Appointed Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at Oxford Verified
- — Described the Penrose tilings Verified
- — Published The Emperor's New Mind Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified