Émilie du Châtelet vs Montesquieu
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Compare the life timelines of Émilie du Châtelet (1706–1749) and Montesquieu (1689–1755) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 43 years, from 1706 to 1749.
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Émilie du Châtelet (1706–1749)
- — Born in Paris Verified
- — Educated in languages, mathematics, and science at home Verified
- — Married the Marquis Florent-Claude du Chastellet-Lomont Verified
- — Began her intellectual partnership with Voltaire Verified
- — Established a research household with Voltaire at Cirey Verified
- — Entered the Academy of Sciences essay competition on fire Verified
- — Published Institutions de physique Verified
- — Completed her French translation of Newton's Principia Verified
- — Died at Luneville days after giving birth Verified
Montesquieu (1689–1755)
- — Born at the Chateau de La Brede near Bordeaux, France Verified
- — Studied at the Oratorian College de Juilly Verified
- — Studied law at the University of Bordeaux and was admitted to the bar Verified
- — Married Jeanne de Lartigue Verified
- — Inherited the barony of Montesquieu and the office of president a mortier in the Parlement of Bordeaux Verified
- — Published the Persian Letters anonymously Verified
- — Elected to the Academie Francaise Verified
- — Traveled extensively through Europe, including a long stay in England Verified
- — Published The Spirit of the Laws Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified