Dorothy Hodgkin vs Paul A. Samuelson
Two science prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Dorothy Hodgkin | Paul A. Samuelson | |
| Field | Science | Science |
| Sub-field | Chemistry | Economics |
| Born | 1910 | 1915 |
| Died | 1994 | 2009 |
| Country of birth | Egypt | United States |
| Star sign | Taurus | Taurus |
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 →
Paul A. Samuelson
Economics · Neoclassical Synthesis First American Nobel in Economics 1970 · Foundations of Economic Analysis (1947) Born May 15, 1915 · Gary, Indiana · Died December 13, 2009
Full biography of Paul A. Samuelson →
What they share
- Both are held here under Science.
- Near contemporaries - 5 years apart.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
- Both Taurus.
Where they part
- Born in different countries: Egypt and United States.
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Dorothy Hodgkin or Paul A. Samuelson?
- Dorothy Hodgkin. Dorothy Hodgkin was born in 1910, Paul A. Samuelson in 1915.
- What field is each of them in?
- Dorothy Hodgkin is filed under Science (Chemistry). Paul A. Samuelson is filed under Science (Economics).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.