Jeremy Bentham vs Sophie Germain
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Compare the life timelines of Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) and Sophie Germain (1776–1831) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1776 to 1831.
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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
Sophie Germain (1776–1831)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Taught herself mathematics during the French Revolution Verified
- — Obtained École Polytechnique lecture notes under the name Le Blanc Verified
- — Began correspondence with Carl Friedrich Gauss Verified
- — Developed key results toward Fermat's Last Theorem Verified
- — Won the Paris Academy of Sciences prize for the theory of elastic surfaces Verified
- — Became first woman admitted to Academy of Sciences sessions on her own merit Verified
- — Published memoir on the curvature of elastic surfaces Verified
- — Died of breast cancer in Paris Verified