Qian Xuesen vs Rosa Parks
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Compare the life timelines of Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) and Rosa Parks (1913–2005) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 92 years, from 1913 to 2005.
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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
Rosa Parks (1913–2005)
- — Born in Tuskegee, Alabama Verified
- — Married Raymond Parks Verified
- — Became secretary of the Montgomery NAACP Verified
- — Refused to give up her bus seat Verified
- — Montgomery Bus Boycott Verified
- — Relocated to Detroit, Michigan Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal Verified
- — Died in Detroit, Michigan Verified