Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon vs James Cook
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Compare the life timelines of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788) and James Cook (1728–1779) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 51 years, from 1728 to 1779.
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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788)
- — Born in Montbard, Burgundy Verified
- — Studied law at the College of Godrans in Dijon Verified
- — Elected to the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Appointed keeper of the Jardin du Roi in Paris Verified
- — Published the first volumes of Histoire naturelle Verified
- — Married Francoise de Saint-Belin-Malain Verified
- — Elected to the Academie francaise Verified
- — Made Comte de Buffon by Louis XV Verified
- — Published Les Epoques de la nature Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified
James Cook (1728–1779)
- — Born in Marton, Yorkshire, England Verified
- — Departed Plymouth on his first voyage aboard HMS Endeavour Verified
- — Landed at Botany Bay on the east coast of Australia Verified
- — Became the first recorded expedition to cross the Antarctic Circle
- — Killed at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii Verified