Henry Cavendish vs Joseph-Michel Montgolfier
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Compare the life timelines of Henry Cavendish (1731–1810) and Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (1740–1810) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1740 to 1810.
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Henry Cavendish (1731–1810)
- — Born in Nice, France Verified
- — Entered Hackney Academy in London Verified
- — Studied at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge Verified
- — Elected Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Discovered hydrogen, which he called 'inflammable air' Verified
- — Demonstrated that water is produced by combining hydrogen and oxygen Verified
- — Determined the composition of the atmosphere Verified
- — Performed the Cavendish experiment measuring the density of the Earth Verified
- — Died in London Verified
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (1740–1810)
- — Born in Annonay, Ardèche, France Verified
- — Worked in the family paper manufacturing business Verified
- — Began experiments with lighter-than-air flight Verified
- — First public demonstration of a hot-air balloon at Annonay Verified
- — Balloon flight before the royal court at Versailles carried the first living passengers Verified
- — Montgolfier balloon made the first manned free flight Verified
- — Invented the hydraulic ram pump Verified
- — Elected to the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Died at Balaruc-les-Bains, France Verified