Oscar Niemeyer vs Qian Xuesen
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Compare the life timelines of Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012) and Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 98 years, from 1911 to 2009.
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Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012)
- — Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Verified
- — Designed the Pampulha complex in Belo Horizonte Verified
- — Contributed to the United Nations Headquarters design Verified
- — Designed the civic buildings of Brasilia Verified
- — Went into exile during the military dictatorship Verified
- — Awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize Verified
- — Completed the Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum Verified
- — Died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 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