J. M. W. Turner vs Sophie Germain
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Compare the life timelines of J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851) and Sophie Germain (1776–1831) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1776 to 1831.
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J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851)
- — Born in Covent Garden, London Verified
- — Admitted to the Royal Academy Schools Verified
- — Exhibited his first oil painting, Fishermen at Sea Verified
- — Elected a full Royal Academician Verified
- — First tour of continental Europe Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Perspective at the Royal Academy Verified
- — First journey to Italy Verified
- — Exhibited The Fighting Temeraire Verified
- — Exhibited Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway Verified
- — Died in Chelsea, London Verified
Sophie Germain (1776–1831)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Taught herself mathematics during the French Revolution Verified
- — Obtained École Polytechnique lecture notes under the name Le Blanc Verified
- — Began correspondence with Carl Friedrich Gauss Verified
- — Developed key results toward Fermat's Last Theorem Verified
- — Won the Paris Academy of Sciences prize for the theory of elastic surfaces Verified
- — Became first woman admitted to Academy of Sciences sessions on her own merit Verified
- — Published memoir on the curvature of elastic surfaces Verified
- — Died of breast cancer in Paris Verified