Vladimir Nabokov vs Werner Heisenberg
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Compare the life timelines of Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977) and Werner Heisenberg (1901–1976) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1901 to 1976.
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Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
- — Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia Verified
- — Family flees Russia after the Revolution Verified
- — Studies at Trinity College, Cambridge 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
Werner Heisenberg (1901–1976)
- — Born in Würzburg, Germany Verified
- — Received doctorate in physics from the University of Munich Verified
- — Published the breakthrough paper founding matrix mechanics Verified
- — Appointed professor of theoretical physics at the University of Leipzig Verified
- — Formulated the uncertainty principle Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 1932 Verified
- — Married Elisabeth Schumacher Verified
- — Led theoretical work in Germany's wartime nuclear program Verified
- — Became director of the Max Planck Institute for Physics Verified
- — Died in Munich, Germany Verified