Baal Shem Tov vs John Harrison
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Compare the life timelines of Baal Shem Tov (1698–1760) and John Harrison (1693–1776) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1698 to 1760.
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Baal Shem Tov (1698–1760)
- — Born in Okopy, Podolia (present-day Ukraine) Verified
- — Orphaned in childhood
- — Worked as a teacher's assistant and synagogue caretaker
- — Married Chana, sister of Rabbi Gershon of Kitov
- — Revealed himself as a baal shem, a healer and spiritual master Verified
- — Settled in Medzhybizh, which became the center of early Hasidism Verified
- — Gathered the circle of disciples who spread Hasidism Verified
- — Described a mystical ascent of the soul in his letter to Gershon of Kitov Verified
- — Died in Medzhybizh Verified
John Harrison (1693–1776)
- — Born in Foulby, Yorkshire, England Verified
- — Family moved to Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire Verified
- — Built his first pendulum clock, made almost entirely of wood Verified
- — Travelled to London seeking support under the Longitude Act Verified
- — Completed his first marine timekeeper, H1, and tested it on a voyage to Lisbon Verified
- — Completed the H4 marine watch Verified
- — H4 proved itself on a trial voyage to Jamaica Verified
- — Received a final monetary award from Parliament Verified
- — Died in London Verified