Alexander von Humboldt vs Sacagawea
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and Sacagawea (1788–1812) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 24 years, from 1788 to 1812.
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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
Sacagawea (1788–1812)
- — Born among the Lemhi Shoshone Verified
- — Captured by a Hidatsa raiding party Verified
- — Became a wife of Toussaint Charbonneau Verified
- — Gave birth to Jean Baptiste Charbonneau at Fort Mandan Verified
- — Departed Fort Mandan with the Lewis and Clark Expedition Verified
- — Reunited with her brother Cameahwait and secured horses for the expedition Verified
- — Reached the Pacific coast and saw the ocean Verified
- — Returned to the Hidatsa villages as the expedition ended Verified
- — Died at Fort Manuel Lisa, in present-day South Dakota Verified