Charles Lyell vs Hans Christian Andersen
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Compare the life timelines of Charles Lyell (1797–1875) and Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1805 to 1875.
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Charles Lyell (1797–1875)
- — Born at Kinnordy House, Scotland Verified
- — Entered Exeter College, Oxford Verified
- — Called to the bar as a lawyer Verified
- — Published first volume of Principles of Geology Verified
- — Appointed professor of geology at King's College London Verified
- — Married Mary Horner Verified
- — Knighted for services to geology Verified
- — Published Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man Verified
- — Died in London Verified
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875)
- — Born in Odense, Denmark Verified
- — Moved alone to Copenhagen to seek his fortune Verified
- — Attended grammar school in Slagelse on a royal grant
- — Published his first booklet of fairy tales Verified
- — Published The Little Mermaid
- — Died in Copenhagen, Denmark Verified