Caroline Herschel vs Joseph Fourier
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Joseph Fourier (1768–1830) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1768 to 1830.
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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
Joseph Fourier (1768–1830)
- — Born in Auxerre, France Verified
- — Educated at the Ecole Royale Militaire of Auxerre Verified
- — Appointed to teach at the Ecole Polytechnique Verified
- — Joined Napoleon's expedition to Egypt Verified
- — Appointed Prefect of the Isère department Verified
- — Presented his memoir on the propagation of heat Verified
- — Elected to the Academie des Sciences Verified
- — Published 'Theorie analytique de la chaleur' Verified
- — Described what became known as the greenhouse effect Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified