Caroline Herschel vs Katsushika Hokusai
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 88 years, from 1760 to 1848.
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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
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
- — Born in Edo (Tokyo), Japan Verified
- — Worked in a woodcarving workshop as a youth Verified
- — Entered the studio of Katsukawa Shunshō Verified
- — Expelled from the Katsukawa school and developed his own style Verified
- — Adopted the name Hokusai as head of his own school Verified
- — Published the first volume of the Hokusai Manga Verified
- — Published Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, including The Great Wave off Kanagawa Verified
- — Published One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji Verified
- — Died in Edo Verified