Caroline Herschel vs Marie Antoinette
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Marie Antoinette (1755–1793) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 38 years, from 1755 to 1793.
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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
Marie Antoinette (1755–1793)
- — Born in Vienna as Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria Verified
- — Married Louis-Auguste, Dauphin of France, at Versailles Verified
- — Became Queen of France upon the accession of Louis XVI Verified
- — Gave birth to her first child, Marie Thérèse Charlotte Verified
- — Reputation damaged by the Affair of the Diamond Necklace Verified
- — Attempted escape from Paris in the Flight to Varennes Verified
- — Imprisoned with the royal family in the Temple after the fall of the monarchy Verified
- — Tried and convicted of treason by the Revolutionary Tribunal Verified
- — Executed by guillotine at the Place de la Révolution in Paris Verified