Dai Zhen vs Denis Diderot
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Compare the life timelines of Dai Zhen (1724–1777) and Denis Diderot (1713–1784) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1724 to 1777.
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Dai Zhen (1724–1777)
- — Born in Xiuning, Anhui Verified
- — Early studies in the classics and philology
- — Studied under the scholar Jiang Yong Verified
- — Moved to Beijing after a lawsuit forced him from his home Verified
- — Passed the provincial examination and earned the juren degree Verified
- — Appointed a compiler for the Siku Quanshu imperial library project Verified
- — Granted jinshi status by imperial grace Verified
- — Completed his Evidential Commentary on the Meanings of Terms in the Mencius Verified
- — Died in Beijing Verified
Denis Diderot (1713–1784)
- — Born in Langres, Champagne, France Verified
- — Received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Paris Verified
- — Married Antoinette Champion Verified
- — Became co-editor of the Encyclopedie Verified
- — Imprisoned at the Chateau de Vincennes for his Letter on the Blind Verified
- — Published the first volume of the Encyclopedie Verified
- — Began writing art criticism of the Paris Salons for the Correspondance litteraire Verified
- — Sold his library to Empress Catherine the Great of Russia Verified
- — Visited Catherine the Great in Saint Petersburg Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified