Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon vs James Hargreaves
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Compare the life timelines of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788) and James Hargreaves (1720–1778) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 58 years, from 1720 to 1778.
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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 Hargreaves (1720–1778)
- — Born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Grimshaw Verified
- — Worked as a handloom weaver and carpenter near Blackburn Verified
- — Invented the spinning jenny Verified
- — Moved to Nottingham Verified
- — His machines were destroyed by local spinners Verified
- — Ran a small spinning mill in Nottingham with Thomas James Verified
- — Patented the spinning jenny Verified
- — Died in Nottingham Verified