Alexander Hamilton vs André-Marie Ampère
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804) and André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 29 years, from 1775 to 1804.
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Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804)
- — Born on the island of Nevis in the British West Indies Verified
- — Emigrated from the West Indies to North America Verified
- — Enrolled at King's College (now Columbia University) in New York City Verified
- — Appointed aide-de-camp to General George Washington Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Schuyler Verified
- — Led a successful assault at the Siege of Yorktown Verified
- — Co-authored the Federalist Papers Verified
- — Appointed first United States Secretary of the Treasury Verified
- — Mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr at Weehawken, New Jersey Verified
- — Died in New York City from his duel wound Verified
André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836)
- — Born in Lyon, France Verified
- — Father executed during the French Revolution Verified
- — Married Julie Carron Verified
- — Appointed professor of physics and chemistry at Bourg-en-Bresse Verified
- — Moved to Paris to teach at the École Polytechnique Verified
- — Elected to the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Founded electrodynamics after Ørsted's discovery Verified
- — Appointed to the chair of experimental physics at the Collège de France Verified
- — Published his memoir on the mathematical theory of electrodynamic phenomena Verified
- — Died in Marseille, France Verified