Alessandro Volta vs Thomas Jefferson
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Compare the life timelines of Alessandro Volta (1745–1827) and Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 81 years, from 1745 to 1826.
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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
Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
- — Born in Shadwell, Virginia Verified
- — Drafted the Declaration of Independence, adopted by Congress Verified
- — Inaugurated as the third President of the United States Verified
- — Completed the Louisiana Purchase from France
- — Founded the University of Virginia
- — Died at Monticello, Virginia Verified