Caroline Herschel vs Ludwig van Beethoven
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1770 to 1827.
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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
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
- — Born in Bonn, Germany Verified
- — Moved to Vienna to study with Joseph Haydn
- — Wrote the Heiligenstadt Testament Verified
- — Publicly premiered the Third Symphony, the Eroica
- — Premiered the Ninth Symphony in Vienna Verified
- — Died in Vienna, Austria Verified