Caroline Herschel vs Phillis Wheatley
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 31 years, from 1753 to 1784.
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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
Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784)
- — Born in West Africa Verified
- — Kidnapped and sold into slavery in Boston Verified
- — Taught to read and write in the Wheatley household Verified
- — Published elegy on the death of George Whitefield Verified
- — Emancipated from slavery Verified
- — Traveled to London with Nathaniel Wheatley Verified
- — Published Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral Verified
- — Corresponded with George Washington Verified
- — Married John Peters Verified
- — Died in Boston Verified