Alessandro Volta vs Bernhard Riemann
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Compare the life timelines of Alessandro Volta (1745–1827) and Bernhard Riemann (1826–1866) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 1 years, from 1826 to 1827.
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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
Bernhard Riemann (1826–1866)
- — Born in Breselenz, Kingdom of Hanover Verified
- — Enrolled at the University of Gottingen Verified
- — Studied at the University of Berlin Verified
- — Completed doctoral thesis on the theory of complex functions Verified
- — Delivered habilitation lecture founding Riemannian geometry Verified
- — Appointed full professor at Gottingen Verified
- — Published paper on prime numbers stating the Riemann hypothesis Verified
- — Traveled to Italy seeking relief from tuberculosis Verified
- — Married Elise Koch Verified
- — Died at Selasca on Lake Maggiore, Italy Verified