Jeanne Baret vs John Adams
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Compare the life timelines of Jeanne Baret (1740–1807) and John Adams (1735–1826) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1740 to 1807.
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Jeanne Baret (1740–1807)
- — Born in La Comelle, Burgundy, France Verified
- — Became housekeeper and assistant to naturalist Philibert Commerson Verified
- — Joined Bougainville's expedition disguised as a man Verified
- — Collected botanical specimens across South America and the Pacific Verified
- — Her identity as a woman was revealed during the voyage Verified
- — Left the expedition with Commerson on Mauritius Verified
- — Married French soldier Jean Dubernat on Mauritius Verified
- — Returned to France, completing her circumnavigation of the globe Verified
- — Granted a pension by the French Ministry of Marine Verified
- — Died in Saint-Aulaye, France Verified
John Adams (1735–1826)
- — Born in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony Verified
- — Graduated from Harvard College Verified
- — Married Abigail Smith Verified
- — Defended British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre Verified
- — Served as a delegate to the Continental Congress Verified
- — Helped draft and championed the Declaration of Independence Verified
- — Co-negotiated and signed the Treaty of Paris Verified
- — Served as the first Vice President of the United States Verified
- — Served as the second President of the United States Verified
- — Died at Quincy, Massachusetts, on the fiftieth anniversary of independence Verified