Jacques de Vaucanson vs Leonhard Euler
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Compare the life timelines of Jacques de Vaucanson (1709–1782) and Leonhard Euler (1707–1783) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 73 years, from 1709 to 1782.
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Jacques de Vaucanson (1709–1782)
- — Born in Grenoble, France Verified
- — Educated by the Jesuits and briefly joined the Order of Minims Verified
- — Moved to Paris to pursue mechanics Verified
- — Exhibited the Flute Player automaton Verified
- — Unveiled the Digesting Duck and the Tambourine Player Verified
- — Appointed inspector of silk manufacture Verified
- — Built the first automated loom Verified
- — Elected to the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Died in Paris, bequeathing his machine collection to the French crown Verified
Leonhard Euler (1707–1783)
- — Born in Basel, Switzerland Verified
- — Entered the University of Basel Verified
- — Moved to Saint Petersburg to join the Imperial Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Married Katharina Gsell Verified
- — Solved the Seven Bridges of Konigsberg problem, founding graph theory Verified
- — Moved to Berlin to join the Prussian Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Published Introductio in analysin infinitorum Verified
- — Returned to Saint Petersburg at the invitation of Catherine the Great Verified
- — Became almost totally blind yet continued prolific work Verified
- — Died in Saint Petersburg Verified