Caroline Herschel vs John Dalton
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and John Dalton (1766–1844) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1766 to 1844.
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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
John Dalton (1766–1844)
- — Born in Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England Verified
- — Began teaching at a Quaker school at age 12 Verified
- — Moved to Manchester to teach at New College Verified
- — Published 'Meteorological Observations and Essays' Verified
- — Presented the first scientific paper on colour blindness Verified
- — Formulated the law of partial pressures Verified
- — Proposed his atomic theory with a table of atomic weights Verified
- — Published 'A New System of Chemical Philosophy' Verified
- — Became president of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society Verified
- — Died in Manchester, England Verified