James Watt vs Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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Compare the life timelines of James Watt (1736–1819) and Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736–1813) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1736 to 1813.
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James Watt (1736–1819)
- — Born in Greenock, Scotland Verified
- — Conceived the separate condenser for the steam engine Verified
- — Patented his improved steam engine Verified
- — Entered partnership with Matthew Boulton
- — Died in Handsworth, near Birmingham, England Verified
Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736–1813)
- — Born in Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia Verified
- — Appointed professor of mathematics at the Royal Artillery School in Turin Verified
- — Co-founded the scientific society that became the Turin Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Succeeded Euler as director of mathematics at the Prussian Academy in Berlin Verified
- — Married his cousin Vittoria Conti Verified
- — Moved to Paris to join the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Published Mecanique analytique Verified
- — Married Renee-Francoise-Adelaide Le Monnier Verified
- — Became founding professor of analysis at the Ecole Polytechnique Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified