Alexander von Humboldt vs Utagawa Hiroshige
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 61 years, from 1797 to 1858.
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Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)
- — Born in Berlin, Prussia Verified
- — Studied at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Appointed Prussian mining inspector Verified
- — Departed on his expedition to the Americas Verified
- — Attempted the ascent of Chimborazo Verified
- — Settled in Paris to publish his expedition results Verified
- — Returned to Berlin and delivered the Kosmos lectures Verified
- — Led a scientific expedition across Russia Verified
- — Published the first volume of Kosmos Verified
- — Died in Berlin Verified
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
- — Born in Edo (Tokyo), Japan Verified
- — Inherited his father's post as fire warden Verified
- — Entered the school of Utagawa Toyohiro Verified
- — Turned to landscape prints with Famous Views of the Eastern Capital Verified
- — Travelled the Tōkaidō road between Edo and Kyoto Verified
- — Published The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Verified
- — Co-published The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō Verified
- — Created One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Verified
- — Became a Buddhist monk Verified
- — Died in Edo during a cholera epidemic Verified