Charles-Augustin de Coulomb vs John Adams
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Compare the life timelines of Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736–1806) and John Adams (1735–1826) 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
John Adams (1735–1826)
- — Born in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony Verified
- — Graduated from Harvard College Verified
- — Married Abigail Smith Verified
- — Defended British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre Verified
- — Served as a delegate to the Continental Congress Verified
- — Helped draft and championed the Declaration of Independence Verified
- — Co-negotiated and signed the Treaty of Paris Verified
- — Served as the first Vice President of the United States Verified
- — Served as the second President of the United States Verified
- — Died at Quincy, Massachusetts, on the fiftieth anniversary of independence Verified