Charles-Augustin de Coulomb vs Henry Cavendish
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Compare the life timelines of Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736–1806) and Henry Cavendish (1731–1810) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1736 to 1806.
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Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736–1806)
- — Born in Angouleme, France Verified
- — Graduated from the Royal Engineering School of Mezieres Verified
- — Supervised fortification works on Martinique Verified
- — Won the Academy of Sciences prize for work on magnetic compasses Verified
- — Elected to the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Published the torsion balance memoirs establishing Coulomb's law Verified
- — Retired from Paris during the French Revolution Verified
- — Appointed inspector general of public instruction Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified
Henry Cavendish (1731–1810)
- — Born in Nice, France Verified
- — Entered Hackney Academy in London Verified
- — Studied at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge Verified
- — Elected Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Discovered hydrogen, which he called 'inflammable air' Verified
- — Demonstrated that water is produced by combining hydrogen and oxygen Verified
- — Determined the composition of the atmosphere Verified
- — Performed the Cavendish experiment measuring the density of the Earth Verified
- — Died in London Verified