Alessandro Volta vs Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Compare the life timelines of Alessandro Volta (1745–1827) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1749 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
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
- — Born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany Verified
- — Published The Sorrows of Young Werther Verified
- — Moved to Weimar at the invitation of Duke Karl August
- — Traveled through Italy on his formative Italian Journey
- — Published Faust, Part One Verified
- — Died in Weimar, Germany Verified