Christopher Wren vs Matsuo Bashō
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Compare the life timelines of Christopher Wren (1632–1723) and Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1644 to 1694.
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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
Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694)
- — Born near Ueno in Iga Province Verified
- — Entered the service of Tōdō Yoshitada and began composing haikai Verified
- — Moved to Edo to pursue poetry professionally Verified
- — Settled in the bashō hut and adopted his pen name Verified
- — Undertook the journey recorded in Journal of a Weather-Beaten Skeleton Verified
- — Composed the famous frog haiku Verified
- — Set out on the journey of Oku no Hosomichi Verified
- — Completed the manuscript of The Narrow Road to the Deep North Verified
- — Died in Osaka at about age 50 Verified