Dorothy Hodgkin vs Carl Sagan
Two science prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Dorothy Hodgkin | Carl Sagan | |
| Field | Science | Science |
| Sub-field | Chemistry | Physics |
| Born | 1910 | 1934 |
| Died | 1994 | 1996 |
| Country of birth | Egypt | - |
| Star sign | Taurus | Scorpio |
Who they are
Dorothy Hodgkin
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1964 — Structures of penicillin, vitamin B12 & insulin X-ray crystallography · Oxford University · Third woman Nobel Chemistry laureate Born May 12, 1910 · Cairo · Died July 29, 1994
Full biography of Dorothy Hodgkin →
Carl Sagan
Cosmos reached 500 million viewers in 60 countries, 1980 Reading about stars at age 5 · Cornell degree at 20 · Pulitzer Prize winner · Pioneer of SETI Born November 9, 1934 · Brooklyn, New York · Died December 20, 1996
Full biography of Carl Sagan →
What they share
- Both are held here under Science.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
Where they part
- 24 years separate their births (1910 and 1934).
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Dorothy Hodgkin or Carl Sagan?
- Dorothy Hodgkin. Dorothy Hodgkin was born in 1910, Carl Sagan in 1934.
- What field is each of them in?
- Dorothy Hodgkin is filed under Science (Chemistry). Carl Sagan is filed under Science (Physics).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.