Baruch Spinoza vs Christopher Wren
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Compare the life timelines of Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677) and Christopher Wren (1632–1723) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 45 years, from 1632 to 1677.
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Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677)
- — Born in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic Verified
- — Educated at the Talmud Torah school of Amsterdam's Portuguese-Jewish community Verified
- — Took over the family import business with his brother after his father's death Verified
- — Worked as a lens grinder while pursuing philosophy Verified
- — Expelled from Amsterdam's Jewish community by writ of cherem Verified
- — Published Principles of Cartesian Philosophy, the only work issued under his own name Verified
- — Published the Theological-Political Treatise anonymously Verified
- — Moved to The Hague Verified
- — Declined the chair of philosophy at the University of Heidelberg Verified
- — Died in The Hague; the Ethics published posthumously the same year Verified
Christopher Wren (1632–1723)
- — Born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England Verified
- — Studied at Wadham College, Oxford Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London Verified
- — Helped found the Royal Society Verified
- — Appointed Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford Verified
- — Led the rebuilding of London's churches after the Great Fire Verified
- — Appointed Surveyor of the King's Works Verified
- — Knighted by King Charles II Verified
- — Built St Paul's Cathedral Verified
- — Died in London and was buried in St Paul's Cathedral Verified