Antoine Lavoisier vs James Lind
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Compare the life timelines of Antoine Lavoisier (1743–1794) and James Lind (1716–1794) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 51 years, from 1743 to 1794.
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Antoine Lavoisier (1743–1794)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Married Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze
- — Named and characterized oxygen Verified
- — Published the Elementary Treatise on Chemistry Verified
- — Guillotined in Paris during the Reign of Terror Verified
James Lind (1716–1794)
- — Born in Edinburgh Verified
- — Apprenticed to the Edinburgh physician George Langlands Verified
- — Entered the Royal Navy as a surgeon's mate Verified
- — Conducted his scurvy trial aboard HMS Salisbury Verified
- — Received his MD from the University of Edinburgh Verified
- — Published A Treatise of the Scurvy Verified
- — Published An Essay on the Most Effectual Means of Preserving the Health of Seamen Verified
- — Appointed chief physician of the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar Verified
- — Proposed distillation of seawater for drinking water at sea Verified
- — Died at Gosport, Hampshire Verified