Alessandro Volta vs Kitagawa Utamaro
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Compare the life timelines of Alessandro Volta (1745–1827) and Kitagawa Utamaro (1753–1806) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1753 to 1806.
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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
Kitagawa Utamaro (1753–1806)
- — Born, probably in Edo Verified
- — Studied under the painter Toriyama Sekien Verified
- — Early published work under the name Toyoaki Verified
- — Began working with publisher Tsutaya Jūzaburō Verified
- — Published luxurious illustrated books of nature studies Verified
- — Rose to fame with large-headed portraits of beautiful women Verified
- — Arrested and handcuffed for prints depicting Toyotomi Hideyoshi Verified
- — Died in Edo Verified