James Hargreaves vs Leonhard Euler
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Compare the life timelines of James Hargreaves (1720–1778) and Leonhard Euler (1707–1783) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 58 years, from 1720 to 1778.
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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
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