Caroline Herschel vs Marquis de Lafayette
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1757 to 1834.
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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
Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834)
- — Born at the Château de Chavaniac in Auvergne, France Verified
- — Married Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles Verified
- — Sailed to America to join the Revolutionary cause Verified
- — Commissioned major general in the Continental Army Verified
- — Wounded at the Battle of Brandywine Verified
- — Played a key role in the decisive Siege of Yorktown Verified
- — Appointed commander of the Paris National Guard and helped draft the Declaration of the Rights of Man Verified
- — Imprisoned by Austrian and Prussian forces after fleeing radicalized France Verified
- — Made a triumphal grand tour of the United States Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified