Alessandro Volta vs Napoleon Bonaparte
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Compare the life timelines of Alessandro Volta (1745–1827) and Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1769 to 1821.
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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
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821)
- — Born in Ajaccio, Corsica Verified
- — Seized power in the Coup of 18 Brumaire Verified
- — Crowned Emperor of the French at Notre-Dame de Paris Verified
- — Defeated at the Battle of Waterloo Verified
- — Exiled to the island of Saint Helena
- — Died on Saint Helena Verified