André-Marie Ampère vs Shaka Zulu
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Compare the life timelines of André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836) and Shaka Zulu (1787–1828) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1787 to 1828.
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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
Shaka Zulu (1787–1828)
- — Born in the Zulu chiefdom, in present-day KwaZulu-Natal Verified
- — Spent his youth in exile among his mother's people
- — Served as a warrior under Dingiswayo of the Mthethwa Verified
- — Became chief of the Zulu Verified
- — Reformed Zulu military organisation and tactics Verified
- — Assumed leadership of the Mthethwa alliance after Dingiswayo's death Verified
- — Defeated the Ndwandwe and expanded the Zulu Kingdom Verified
- — Granted trading access to British settlers at Port Natal Verified
- — Death of his mother Nandi Verified
- — Assassinated at KwaDukuza Verified