Alexander von Humboldt vs Sophie Germain
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and Sophie Germain (1776–1831) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1776 to 1831.
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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
Sophie Germain (1776–1831)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Taught herself mathematics during the French Revolution Verified
- — Obtained École Polytechnique lecture notes under the name Le Blanc Verified
- — Began correspondence with Carl Friedrich Gauss Verified
- — Developed key results toward Fermat's Last Theorem Verified
- — Won the Paris Academy of Sciences prize for the theory of elastic surfaces Verified
- — Became first woman admitted to Academy of Sciences sessions on her own merit Verified
- — Published memoir on the curvature of elastic surfaces Verified
- — Died of breast cancer in Paris Verified