Alessandro Volta vs Francisco Goya
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Compare the life timelines of Alessandro Volta (1745–1827) and Francisco Goya (1746–1828) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 81 years, from 1746 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
Francisco Goya (1746–1828)
- — Born in Fuendetodos, Aragon Verified
- — Apprenticed to the painter José Luzán in Zaragoza Verified
- — Married Josefa Bayeu Verified
- — Began designing tapestry cartoons for the Royal Tapestry Factory Verified
- — Appointed painter to King Charles III, later First Court Painter Verified
- — Suffered a severe illness that left him permanently deaf Verified
- — Published the satirical print series Los Caprichos Verified
- — Painted The Second of May 1808 and The Third of May 1808 Verified
- — Created the Black Paintings at the Quinta del Sordo Verified
- — Moved into voluntary exile in Bordeaux, France, where he died Verified