Caroline Herschel vs Lord Byron
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Lord Byron (1788–1824) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 36 years, from 1788 to 1824.
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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
Lord Byron (1788–1824)
- — Born in London Verified
- — Educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Grand Tour of the Mediterranean and the Levant Verified
- — Published Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Cantos I-II Verified
- — Married Annabella Milbanke Verified
- — Birth of his daughter Ada Lovelace Verified
- — Left England permanently Verified
- — Began publishing Don Juan Verified
- — Joined the Greek War of Independence Verified
- — Died at Missolonghi, Greece Verified