Caroline Herschel vs Maximilien Robespierre
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Maximilien Robespierre (1758–1794) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 36 years, from 1758 to 1794.
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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
Maximilien Robespierre (1758–1794)
- — Born in Arras, France Verified
- — Won a scholarship to the Collège Louis-le-Grand in Paris Verified
- — Established a legal practice in Arras Verified
- — Elected deputy to the Estates-General for the Third Estate of Artois Verified
- — Became a leading voice of the Jacobin Club Verified
- — Elected to the Committee of Public Safety Verified
- — Presided over the Festival of the Supreme Being in Paris Verified
- — Arrested during the Thermidorian Reaction Verified
- — Executed by guillotine at the Place de la Révolution Verified