Alexander von Humboldt vs André-Marie Ampère
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 61 years, from 1775 to 1836.
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Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)
- — Born in Berlin, Prussia Verified
- — Studied at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Appointed Prussian mining inspector Verified
- — Departed on his expedition to the Americas Verified
- — Attempted the ascent of Chimborazo Verified
- — Settled in Paris to publish his expedition results Verified
- — Returned to Berlin and delivered the Kosmos lectures Verified
- — Led a scientific expedition across Russia Verified
- — Published the first volume of Kosmos Verified
- — Died in Berlin 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