Caroline Herschel vs Friedrich Schiller
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 46 years, from 1759 to 1805.
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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
Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
- — Born in Marbach am Neckar, Duchy of Württemberg Verified
- — Enrolled at the Karlsschule military academy in Stuttgart Verified
- — Premiere of his first play, The Robbers, in Mannheim Verified
- — Fled Stuttgart to escape the Duke of Württemberg's ban on his writing Verified
- — Appointed professor of history and philosophy at the University of Jena Verified
- — Married Charlotte von Lengefeld Verified
- — Began his close friendship and collaboration with Goethe Verified
- — Moved to Weimar and completed the Wallenstein trilogy Verified
- — Premiere of his final completed play, William Tell Verified
- — Died in Weimar at age 45 Verified