Joseph-Louis Lagrange vs William Herschel
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Compare the life timelines of Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736–1813) and William Herschel (1738–1822) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1738 to 1813.
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Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736–1813)
- — Born in Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia Verified
- — Appointed professor of mathematics at the Royal Artillery School in Turin Verified
- — Co-founded the scientific society that became the Turin Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Succeeded Euler as director of mathematics at the Prussian Academy in Berlin Verified
- — Married his cousin Vittoria Conti Verified
- — Moved to Paris to join the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Published Mecanique analytique Verified
- — Married Renee-Francoise-Adelaide Le Monnier Verified
- — Became founding professor of analysis at the Ecole Polytechnique Verified
- — Died in Paris 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