John Adams vs Joseph-Michel Montgolfier
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Compare the life timelines of John Adams (1735–1826) and Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (1740–1810) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1740 to 1810.
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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
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (1740–1810)
- — Born in Annonay, Ardèche, France Verified
- — Worked in the family paper manufacturing business Verified
- — Began experiments with lighter-than-air flight Verified
- — First public demonstration of a hot-air balloon at Annonay Verified
- — Balloon flight before the royal court at Versailles carried the first living passengers Verified
- — Montgolfier balloon made the first manned free flight Verified
- — Invented the hydraulic ram pump Verified
- — Elected to the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Died at Balaruc-les-Bains, France Verified