Arthur Schopenhauer vs Franz Schubert
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) and Franz Schubert (1797–1828) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 31 years, from 1797 to 1828.
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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
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
- — Born in Vienna, Austria Verified
- — Admitted to the Stadtkonvikt boarding school in Vienna Verified
- — Worked as a schoolteacher at his father's school Verified
- — Composed the song Erlkönig Verified
- — Composed the Symphony No. 8 in B minor ('Unfinished') Verified
- — Composed the song cycle Winterreise Verified
- — Served as a torchbearer at Beethoven's funeral Verified
- — Gave his only public concert devoted to his own works Verified
- — Died in Vienna at age 31 Verified