Percy Julian vs Vladimir Nabokov
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Compare the life timelines of Percy Julian (1899–1975) and Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 76 years, from 1899 to 1975.
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Percy Julian (1899–1975)
- — Born in Montgomery, Alabama Verified
- — Graduated as valedictorian from DePauw University Verified
- — Earned master's degree in chemistry from Harvard University Verified
- — Received Ph.D. from the University of Vienna Verified
- — Completed the first total synthesis of physostigmine Verified
- — Married Anna Roselle Johnson Verified
- — Became director of research at the Glidden Company Verified
- — Founded Julian Laboratories Verified
- — Elected to the National Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Died in Waukegan, Illinois Verified
Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
- — Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia Verified
- — Studies at Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Family flees Russia after the Revolution Verified
- — Marries Véra Slonim Verified
- — Emigrates to the United States Verified
- — Teaches literature at Cornell University Verified
- — Publishes 'Lolita' Verified
- — Settles in Montreux, Switzerland Verified
- — Publishes 'Pale Fire' Verified
- — Dies in Montreux, Switzerland Verified