Caroline Herschel vs Jean-François Champollion
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1790 to 1832.
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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
Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832)
- — Born in Figeac, France Verified
- — Studied Oriental languages in Paris Verified
- — Appointed assistant professor of history at Grenoble Verified
- — Married Rosine Blanc Verified
- — Announced the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs in the Lettre à M. Dacier Verified
- — Published the Précis du système hiéroglyphique Verified
- — Appointed curator of the Egyptian collection at the Louvre Verified
- — Led the Franco-Tuscan scientific expedition to Egypt Verified
- — Appointed to the first chair of Egyptian history and archaeology at the Collège de France Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified