Caroline Herschel vs Mary Anning
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Mary Anning (1799–1847) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1799 to 1847.
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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
Mary Anning (1799–1847)
- — Born in Lyme Regis, Dorset Verified
- — Survived a lightning strike as an infant
- — Death of her father Richard Anning Verified
- — First ichthyosaur skeleton identified Verified
- — Discovered the first plesiosaur skeleton Verified
- — Discovered a pterosaur fossil Verified
- — Granted an annuity by the British Association Verified
- — Died of breast cancer in Lyme Regis Verified