Jeanne Baret vs Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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Compare the life timelines of Jeanne Baret (1740–1807) and Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736–1813) 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
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