John Adams vs William Herschel
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Compare the life timelines of John Adams (1735–1826) and William Herschel (1738–1822) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 84 years, from 1738 to 1822.
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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
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