Henry Cavendish vs Pierre Beaumarchais
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Compare the life timelines of Henry Cavendish (1731–1810) and Pierre Beaumarchais (1732–1799) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1732 to 1799.
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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
Pierre Beaumarchais (1732–1799)
- — Born in Paris as Pierre-Augustin Caron Verified
- — Invented an improved escapement mechanism for watches Verified
- — Married Madeleine-Catherine Franquet and took the name Beaumarchais Verified
- — Became harp teacher to the daughters of King Louis XV Verified
- — Premiere of The Barber of Seville at the Comédie-Française Verified
- — Founded Roderigue Hortalez and Company to arm the American Revolution Verified
- — Published the complete works of Voltaire in the Kehl edition Verified
- — Premiere of The Marriage of Figaro after years of royal censorship Verified
- — Exiled from France during the Revolution Verified
- — Died in Paris at age 67 Verified