Alessandro Volta vs Jacques-Louis David
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Compare the life timelines of Alessandro Volta (1745–1827) and Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1748 to 1825.
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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
Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825)
- — Born in Paris Verified
- — Studied painting under Joseph-Marie Vien Verified
- — Won the Prix de Rome Verified
- — Studied in Rome at the French Academy Verified
- — Married Marguerite Charlotte Pécoul Verified
- — Painted the Oath of the Horatii Verified
- — Elected to the National Convention and voted for the execution of Louis XVI Verified
- — Painted The Death of Marat Verified
- — Appointed First Painter to Emperor Napoleon Verified
- — Died in exile in Brussels Verified