Joseph Fourier vs William Wilberforce
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Compare the life timelines of Joseph Fourier (1768–1830) and William Wilberforce (1759–1833) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1768 to 1830.
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Joseph Fourier (1768–1830)
- — Born in Auxerre, France Verified
- — Educated at the Ecole Royale Militaire of Auxerre Verified
- — Appointed to teach at the Ecole Polytechnique Verified
- — Joined Napoleon's expedition to Egypt Verified
- — Appointed Prefect of the Isère department Verified
- — Presented his memoir on the propagation of heat Verified
- — Elected to the Academie des Sciences Verified
- — Published 'Theorie analytique de la chaleur' Verified
- — Described what became known as the greenhouse effect Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified
William Wilberforce (1759–1833)
- — Born in Hull, England Verified
- — Studied at St John's College, Cambridge Verified
- — Elected Member of Parliament for Hull Verified
- — Converted to evangelical Christianity Verified
- — Took up leadership of the parliamentary abolition campaign Verified
- — Married Barbara Ann Spooner Verified
- — Slave Trade Act 1807 abolished the British slave trade Verified
- — Retired from the House of Commons Verified
- — Learned that the Slavery Abolition Act was assured of passage Verified
- — Died in London Verified