Qian Xuesen vs Rita Levi-Montalcini
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Compare the life timelines of Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) and Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909–2012) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 98 years, from 1911 to 2009.
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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
Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909–2012)
- — Born in Turin, Italy Verified
- — Graduated in medicine from the University of Turin Verified
- — Conducted secret research during wartime persecution Verified
- — Joined Washington University in St. Louis Verified
- — Discovered nerve growth factor Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
- — Appointed Senator for Life of Italy Verified
- — Died in Rome, Italy Verified