Auguste Comte vs Edgar Allan Poe
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Compare the life timelines of Auguste Comte (1798–1857) and Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 40 years, from 1809 to 1849.
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Auguste Comte (1798–1857)
- — Born in Montpellier, France Verified
- — Entered the École Polytechnique in Paris Verified
- — Became secretary to Henri de Saint-Simon Verified
- — Married Caroline Massin Verified
- — Published the 'Course of Positive Philosophy' Verified
- — Worked as tutor and examiner at the École Polytechnique Verified
- — Formed a profound attachment to Clotilde de Vaux Verified
- — Founded the Religion of Humanity Verified
- — Published the 'System of Positive Polity' Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)
- — Born in Boston, Massachusetts Verified
- — Attended the University of Virginia Verified
- — Enlisted in the U.S. Army and published Tamerlane Verified
- — Briefly attended West Point Verified
- — Worked as editor and critic for literary magazines Verified
- — Married his cousin Virginia Clemm Verified
- — Published 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' Verified
- — Published 'The Raven' Verified
- — Died in Baltimore, Maryland Verified