Carl Friedrich Gauss vs José de San Martín
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Compare the life timelines of Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) and José de San Martín (1778–1850) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1778 to 1850.
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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
José de San Martín (1778–1850)
- — Born in Yapeyú, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata Verified
- — Joined the Spanish army as a cadet Verified
- — Returned to Buenos Aires to join the independence cause Verified
- — Married María de los Remedios de Escalada Verified
- — Won the Battle of San Lorenzo Verified
- — Led the Crossing of the Andes and victory at Chacabuco Verified
- — Declared the independence of Peru Verified
- — Met Simón Bolívar at the Guayaquil Conference Verified
- — Went into exile in Europe Verified
- — Died in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Verified