Jeremy Bentham vs Pierre-Simon Laplace
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Compare the life timelines of Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) and Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749–1827) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1749 to 1827.
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Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832)
- — Born in Houndsditch, London, England Verified
- — Studied at Westminster School and The Queen's College, Oxford Verified
- — Called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn but chose theory over legal practice Verified
- — Published A Fragment on Government Verified
- — Developed and promoted the panopticon prison design Verified
- — Published An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Verified
- — Made an honorary citizen of France by the National Assembly Verified
- — Co-founded the Westminster Review Verified
- — Inspired the founding of London University, later University College London Verified
- — Died in London; body preserved as an auto-icon per his will Verified
Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749–1827)
- — Born in Beaumont-en-Auge, Normandy Verified
- — Studied at the University of Caen Verified
- — Moved to Paris and became professor at the Ecole Militaire Verified
- — Elected to the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Married Marie-Charlotte de Courty de Romanges Verified
- — Published Exposition du systeme du monde Verified
- — Published the five volumes of Traite de mecanique celeste Verified
- — Served briefly as Napoleon's Minister of the Interior Verified
- — Published Theorie analytique des probabilites Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified