André-Marie Ampère vs Auguste Comte
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Compare the life timelines of André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836) and Auguste Comte (1798–1857) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 38 years, from 1798 to 1836.
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André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836)
- — Born in Lyon, France Verified
- — Father executed during the French Revolution Verified
- — Married Julie Carron Verified
- — Appointed professor of physics and chemistry at Bourg-en-Bresse Verified
- — Moved to Paris to teach at the École Polytechnique Verified
- — Elected to the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Founded electrodynamics after Ørsted's discovery Verified
- — Appointed to the chair of experimental physics at the Collège de France Verified
- — Published his memoir on the mathematical theory of electrodynamic phenomena Verified
- — Died in Marseille, France Verified
Auguste Comte (1798–1857)
- — Born in Montpellier, France Verified
- — Entered the École Polytechnique in Paris Verified
- — Became secretary to Henri de Saint-Simon Verified
- — Married Caroline Massin Verified
- — Published the 'Course of Positive Philosophy' Verified
- — Worked as tutor and examiner at the École Polytechnique Verified
- — Formed a profound attachment to Clotilde de Vaux Verified
- — Founded the Religion of Humanity Verified
- — Published the 'System of Positive Polity' Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified