Cesare Beccaria vs James Lind
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Compare the life timelines of Cesare Beccaria (1738–1794) and James Lind (1716–1794) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1738 to 1794.
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Cesare Beccaria (1738–1794)
- — Born in Milan Verified
- — Educated at the Jesuit college in Parma Verified
- — Graduated in law from the University of Pavia Verified
- — Joined the intellectual circle of the Verri brothers Verified
- — Married Teresa Blasco against his father's wishes Verified
- — Published On Crimes and Punishments Verified
- — Visited Paris at the invitation of the philosophes Verified
- — Appointed to the chair of political economy in Milan Verified
- — Served as a public official in the Austrian administration of Lombardy Verified
- — Died in Milan Verified
James Lind (1716–1794)
- — Born in Edinburgh Verified
- — Apprenticed to the Edinburgh physician George Langlands Verified
- — Entered the Royal Navy as a surgeon's mate Verified
- — Conducted his scurvy trial aboard HMS Salisbury Verified
- — Received his MD from the University of Edinburgh Verified
- — Published A Treatise of the Scurvy Verified
- — Published An Essay on the Most Effectual Means of Preserving the Health of Seamen Verified
- — Appointed chief physician of the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar Verified
- — Proposed distillation of seawater for drinking water at sea Verified
- — Died at Gosport, Hampshire Verified