John Smeaton vs Maria Gaetana Agnesi
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Compare the life timelines of John Smeaton (1724–1792) and Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718–1799) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 68 years, from 1724 to 1792.
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John Smeaton (1724–1792)
- — Born at Austhorpe, near Leeds, England Verified
- — Educated at Leeds Grammar School Verified
- — Set up as a scientific instrument maker in London Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Designed and built the third Eddystone Lighthouse Verified
- — Awarded the Copley Medal for research on waterwheels and windmills Verified
- — Appointed engineer of the Forth and Clyde Canal Verified
- — Helped found the Society of Civil Engineers Verified
- — Died at Austhorpe Verified
Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718–1799)
- — Born in Milan Verified
- — Recognized as a child prodigy in languages Verified
- — Published Propositiones philosophicae Verified
- — Published Instituzioni analitiche ad uso della gioventù italiana Verified
- — Appointed to the chair of mathematics at the University of Bologna Verified
- — Withdrew from mathematics after her father's death Verified
- — Became director of the women's ward at the Pio Albergo Trivulzio Verified
- — Died in Milan Verified