Alexander Hamilton vs Robert Burns
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804) and Robert Burns (1759–1796) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 37 years, from 1759 to 1796.
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Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804)
- — Born on the island of Nevis in the British West Indies Verified
- — Emigrated from the West Indies to North America Verified
- — Enrolled at King's College (now Columbia University) in New York City Verified
- — Appointed aide-de-camp to General George Washington Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Schuyler Verified
- — Led a successful assault at the Siege of Yorktown Verified
- — Co-authored the Federalist Papers Verified
- — Appointed first United States Secretary of the Treasury Verified
- — Mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr at Weehawken, New Jersey Verified
- — Died in New York City from his duel wound Verified
Robert Burns (1759–1796)
- — Born in Alloway, Ayrshire Verified
- — Educated largely at home and by tutor John Murdoch Verified
- — Worked as a tenant farmer at Mossgiel Verified
- — Published Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (Kilmarnock edition) Verified
- — Moved to Edinburgh and was lionized by literary society Verified
- — Wrote 'Auld Lang Syne' Verified
- — Married Jean Armour Verified
- — Appointed an excise officer Verified
- — Wrote 'Tam o' Shanter' and moved to Dumfries Verified
- — Died in Dumfries Verified