Joseph-Michel Montgolfier vs William Herschel
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Compare the life timelines of Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (1740–1810) and William Herschel (1738–1822) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1740 to 1810.
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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
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