Abraham Darby vs Giambattista Vico
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Compare the life timelines of Abraham Darby (1678–1717) and Giambattista Vico (1668–1744) 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
Giambattista Vico (1668–1744)
- — Born in Naples, Italy Verified
- — Largely self-educated after irregular Jesuit schooling Verified
- — Worked as tutor to the Rocca family at Vatolla Verified
- — Appointed professor of rhetoric at the University of Naples Verified
- — Married Teresa Caterina Destito Verified
- — Published On the Most Ancient Wisdom of the Italians, his critique of Descartes Verified
- — Published the first edition of the New Science (Scienza Nuova) Verified
- — Published his Autobiography Verified
- — Appointed royal historiographer to Charles of Bourbon, King of Naples Verified
- — Died in Naples Verified