Adam Smith vs John Wesley

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Compare the life timelines of Adam Smith (1723–1790) and John Wesley (1703–1791) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1723 to 1790.

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Adam Smith (1723–1790)

  1. — Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland Verified
  2. — Appointed professor at the University of Glasgow
  3. — Published The Theory of Moral Sentiments Verified
  4. — Published The Wealth of Nations Verified
  5. — Appointed commissioner of customs in Edinburgh
  6. — Died in Edinburgh, Scotland Verified

John Wesley (1703–1791)

  1. — Born in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England Verified
  2. — Studied at Christ Church, Oxford Verified
  3. — Ordained a priest in the Church of England Verified
  4. — Led the Holy Club at Oxford Verified
  5. — Served as a missionary in the colony of Georgia Verified
  6. — Experienced his evangelical conversion at Aldersgate Street Verified
  7. — Began open-air field preaching Verified
  8. — Married Mary Vazeille Verified
  9. — Ordained ministers for the Methodists in America Verified
  10. — Died in London Verified