Alexander Hamilton vs Edward Jenner
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804) and Edward Jenner (1749–1823) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1755 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
Edward Jenner (1749–1823)
- — Born in Berkeley, Gloucestershire Verified
- — Apprenticed to the surgeon Daniel Ludlow and later George Hardwicke Verified
- — Studied under John Hunter at St George's Hospital, London Verified
- — Returned to Berkeley to practise medicine Verified
- — Married Catherine Kingscote Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for his study of the cuckoo Verified
- — Performed the first vaccination on James Phipps Verified
- — Published his Inquiry into the causes and effects of the cow-pox Verified
- — Awarded parliamentary grants for the discovery of vaccination Verified
- — Died at Berkeley Verified