Alan Turing vs Chien-Shiung Wu
Two child prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Alan Turing | Chien-Shiung Wu | |
| Field | Art | Science |
| Sub-field | Artist | Physics |
| Born | 1912 | 1912 |
| Died | 1954 | 1997 |
| Country of birth | ENG | China |
| Star sign | Cancer | Gemini |
Who they are
Alan Turing
Father of Computer Science Enigma codebreaker · Turing machine · Convicted for being gay · Posthumously pardoned Born June 23, 1912 · London, UK · Died June 7, 1954
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Chien-Shiung Wu
Wu Experiment 1956 — Proved parity violation, overturned a law of physics The First Lady of Physics · Columbia University · Wolf Prize 1978 Born May 31, 1912 · Liuhe, China · Died February 16, 1997
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What they share
- Born in the same year, 1912.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
Where they part
- Different fields: Art for Alan Turing, Science for Chien-Shiung Wu.
- Born in different countries: ENG and China.
Questions people ask
- What field is each of them in?
- Alan Turing is filed under Art (Artist). Chien-Shiung Wu is filed under Science (Physics).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.