Dai Zhen vs James Lind
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Compare the life timelines of Dai Zhen (1724–1777) and James Lind (1716–1794) 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
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