Carl Friedrich Gauss vs Caroline Herschel
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Compare the life timelines of Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) and Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1777 to 1848.
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Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855)
- — Born in Brunswick, Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Verified
- — Studied at the University of Gottingen Verified
- — Proved the constructibility of the regular 17-gon Verified
- — Published Disquisitiones Arithmeticae Verified
- — Computed the orbit of the asteroid Ceres Verified
- — Married Johanna Osthoff Verified
- — Appointed director of the Gottingen Observatory Verified
- — Led the geodetic survey of the Kingdom of Hanover Verified
- — Built an early electromagnetic telegraph with Wilhelm Weber Verified
- — Died in Gottingen Verified
Caroline Herschel (1750–1848)
- — Born in Hanover, Germany Verified
- — Moved to Bath, England, to join her brother William Verified
- — Career as a soprano in Bath Verified
- — Became William Herschel's astronomical assistant Verified
- — Discovered her first comet Verified
- — Granted a royal salary as assistant astronomer Verified
- — Published her Catalogue of Stars with the Royal Society Verified
- — Returned to Hanover after William's death Verified
- — Awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society Verified
- — Died in Hanover at the age of 97 Verified