Maria Mitchell vs Otto von Bismarck
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Compare the life timelines of Maria Mitchell (1818–1889) and Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1818 to 1889.
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Maria Mitchell (1818–1889)
- — Born on Nantucket, Massachusetts Verified
- — Became librarian of the Nantucket Atheneum Verified
- — Discovered comet C/1847 T1, 'Miss Mitchell's Comet' Verified
- — First woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Verified
- — Awarded a gold medal by King Christian VIII of Denmark Verified
- — Hired as a computer for the United States Nautical Almanac Verified
- — Appointed professor of astronomy at Vassar College Verified
- — Co-founded the Association for the Advancement of Women Verified
- — Retired from Vassar College Verified
- — Died in Lynn, Massachusetts Verified
Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898)
- — Born in Schönhausen, Prussia Verified
- — Studied law at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Married Johanna von Puttkamer Verified
- — Appointed Prussian envoy to the German Confederation in Frankfurt Verified
- — Appointed Minister President of Prussia Verified
- — Led Prussia to victory in the Austro-Prussian War Verified
- — German Empire proclaimed; Bismarck became first Chancellor Verified
- — Presided over the Congress of Berlin Verified
- — Dismissed as Chancellor by Kaiser Wilhelm II Verified
- — Died at Friedrichsruh Verified