Abraham Darby vs Antonio Vivaldi
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Compare the life timelines of Abraham Darby (1678–1717) and Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 39 years, from 1678 to 1717.
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Abraham Darby (1678–1717)
- — Born at Wren's Nest, Woodsetton, near Dudley, England Verified
- — Apprenticed to a malt-mill maker in Birmingham Verified
- — Married Mary Sergeant Verified
- — Set up in business in Bristol and co-founded a brass works Verified
- — Patented a method of casting iron pots in sand Verified
- — Leased and rebuilt the old furnace at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire Verified
- — First successfully smelted iron ore using coke as fuel Verified
- — Died at Madeley Court, Shropshire Verified
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
- — Born in Venice Verified
- — Trained in violin by his father Verified
- — Appointed violin master at the Ospedale della Pietà Verified
- — Ordained a Catholic priest Verified
- — Published L'estro armonico, Op. 3 Verified
- — Premiere of his first opera, Ottone in villa Verified
- — Served as maestro di cappella at the court of Mantua Verified
- — Published The Four Seasons within Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione, Op. 8 Verified
- — Moved to Vienna seeking imperial patronage Verified
- — Died in poverty in Vienna Verified