Naguib Mahfouz vs Qian Xuesen
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Compare the life timelines of Naguib Mahfouz (1911–2006) and Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 95 years, from 1911 to 2006.
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Naguib Mahfouz (1911–2006)
- — Born in Cairo, Egypt Verified
- — Studied philosophy at Cairo University Verified
- — Began career in the Egyptian civil service Verified
- — Completed the Cairo Trilogy Verified
- — Published Children of Gebelawi Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — Survived an assassination attempt Verified
- — Died in Cairo 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