Charles-Augustin de Coulomb vs Joseph-Louis Lagrange
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736–1806) and Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736–1813) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1736 to 1806.
Verified event
Unverified event
Approximate (circa) date
Lifespan
Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Hover events for details. Click a name to open the profile.
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
Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736–1813)
- — Born in Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia Verified
- — Appointed professor of mathematics at the Royal Artillery School in Turin Verified
- — Co-founded the scientific society that became the Turin Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Succeeded Euler as director of mathematics at the Prussian Academy in Berlin Verified
- — Married his cousin Vittoria Conti Verified
- — Moved to Paris to join the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Published Mecanique analytique Verified
- — Married Renee-Francoise-Adelaide Le Monnier Verified
- — Became founding professor of analysis at the Ecole Polytechnique Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified