Dai Zhen vs Leonhard Euler
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Compare the life timelines of Dai Zhen (1724–1777) and Leonhard Euler (1707–1783) 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
Leonhard Euler (1707–1783)
- — Born in Basel, Switzerland Verified
- — Entered the University of Basel Verified
- — Moved to Saint Petersburg to join the Imperial Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Married Katharina Gsell Verified
- — Solved the Seven Bridges of Konigsberg problem, founding graph theory Verified
- — Moved to Berlin to join the Prussian Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Published Introductio in analysin infinitorum Verified
- — Returned to Saint Petersburg at the invitation of Catherine the Great Verified
- — Became almost totally blind yet continued prolific work Verified
- — Died in Saint Petersburg Verified