Alexander von Humboldt vs Sadi Carnot
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and Sadi Carnot (1796–1832) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 36 years, from 1796 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
Sadi Carnot (1796–1832)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Educated by his father Lazare Carnot Verified
- — Entered the École Polytechnique Verified
- — Commissioned as an officer in the French army engineering corps Verified
- — Father exiled after the Bourbon Restoration Verified
- — Moved to Paris on permanent leave to pursue science Verified
- — Published 'Réflexions sur la puissance motrice du feu' Verified
- — Retired permanently from the army Verified
- — Died in Paris during a cholera epidemic Verified