Caroline Herschel vs Sadi Carnot
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Compare the life timelines of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848) and Sadi Carnot (1796–1832) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 36 years, from 1796 to 1832.
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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
Sadi Carnot (1796–1832)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Educated by his father Lazare Carnot Verified
- — Entered the École Polytechnique Verified
- — Commissioned as an officer in the French army engineering corps Verified
- — Father exiled after the Bourbon Restoration Verified
- — Moved to Paris on permanent leave to pursue science Verified
- — Published 'Réflexions sur la puissance motrice du feu' Verified
- — Retired permanently from the army Verified
- — Died in Paris during a cholera epidemic Verified