Jeanne Baret vs William Herschel
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Compare the life timelines of Jeanne Baret (1740–1807) and William Herschel (1738–1822) 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
William Herschel (1738–1822)
- — Born in Hanover, Germany Verified
- — Emigrated to England Verified
- — Appointed organist of the Octagon Chapel in Bath Verified
- — Discovered the planet Uranus Verified
- — Appointed King's Astronomer to George III Verified
- — Married Mary Pitt (nee Baldwin) Verified
- — Completed the 40-foot telescope at Slough Verified
- — Discovered infrared radiation Verified
- — Became first President of the Astronomical Society of London Verified
- — Died at Observatory House, Slough Verified