Alessandro Volta vs Alexander Hamilton
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Compare the life timelines of Alessandro Volta (1745–1827) and Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1755 to 1804.
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Alessandro Volta (1745–1827)
- — Born in Como, Lombardy Verified
- — Became professor of physics at the Royal School in Como Verified
- — Invented an improved electrophorus Verified
- — Discovered and isolated methane Verified
- — Appointed professor of experimental physics at the University of Pavia Verified
- — Married Teresa Peregrini Verified
- — Invented the voltaic pile, the first electric battery Verified
- — Demonstrated the battery before Napoleon in Paris Verified
- — Retired to his estate near Como Verified
- — Died in Como Verified
Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804)
- — Born on the island of Nevis in the British West Indies Verified
- — Emigrated from the West Indies to North America Verified
- — Enrolled at King's College (now Columbia University) in New York City Verified
- — Appointed aide-de-camp to General George Washington Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Schuyler Verified
- — Led a successful assault at the Siege of Yorktown Verified
- — Co-authored the Federalist Papers Verified
- — Appointed first United States Secretary of the Treasury Verified
- — Mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr at Weehawken, New Jersey Verified
- — Died in New York City from his duel wound Verified