Alexander von Humboldt vs Jean-François Champollion
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1790 to 1832.
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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
Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832)
- — Born in Figeac, France Verified
- — Studied Oriental languages in Paris Verified
- — Appointed assistant professor of history at Grenoble Verified
- — Married Rosine Blanc Verified
- — Announced the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs in the Lettre à M. Dacier Verified
- — Published the Précis du système hiéroglyphique Verified
- — Appointed curator of the Egyptian collection at the Louvre Verified
- — Led the Franco-Tuscan scientific expedition to Egypt Verified
- — Appointed to the first chair of Egyptian history and archaeology at the Collège de France Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified