Dai Zhen vs Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
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Compare the life timelines of Dai Zhen (1724–1777) and Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788) 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
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788)
- — Born in Montbard, Burgundy Verified
- — Studied law at the College of Godrans in Dijon Verified
- — Elected to the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Appointed keeper of the Jardin du Roi in Paris Verified
- — Published the first volumes of Histoire naturelle Verified
- — Married Francoise de Saint-Belin-Malain Verified
- — Elected to the Academie francaise Verified
- — Made Comte de Buffon by Louis XV Verified
- — Published Les Epoques de la nature Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified