Alexander von Humboldt vs Niels Henrik Abel
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and Niels Henrik Abel (1802–1829) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 27 years, from 1802 to 1829.
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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
Niels Henrik Abel (1802–1829)
- — Born on the island of Finnøy, Norway Verified
- — Entered the Cathedral School in Christiania Verified
- — Enrolled at the Royal Frederick University Verified
- — Proved the insolvability of the general quintic equation Verified
- — Traveled to Berlin and befriended August Leopold Crelle Verified
- — Visited Paris and submitted his memoir on transcendental functions Verified
- — Published pioneering work on elliptic functions Verified
- — Died of tuberculosis at Froland, Norway Verified