Arthur Schopenhauer vs Felix Mendelssohn
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) and Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 38 years, from 1809 to 1847.
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Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860)
- — Born in Danzig (Gdańsk) Verified
- — Family moved to Hamburg Verified
- — Death of his father freed him from a merchant career Verified
- — Studied medicine and then philosophy at Göttingen and Berlin Verified
- — Earned his doctorate with 'On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason' Verified
- — Published 'The World as Will and Representation' Verified
- — Lectured at the University of Berlin in rivalry with Hegel Verified
- — Settled permanently in Frankfurt am Main Verified
- — Published 'Parerga and Paralipomena', bringing late fame Verified
- — Died in Frankfurt am Main Verified
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
- — Born in Hamburg Verified
- — Family moved to Berlin Verified
- — Composed the String Octet in E-flat major at age 16 Verified
- — Composed the overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream Verified
- — Conducted the revival of Bach's St Matthew Passion Verified
- — Appointed conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Verified
- — Married Cécile Jeanrenaud Verified
- — Founded the Leipzig Conservatory Verified
- — Premiered the oratorio Elijah in Birmingham Verified
- — Died in Leipzig at age 38 Verified