Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit vs George Berkeley
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Compare the life timelines of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736) and George Berkeley (1685–1753) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1686 to 1736.
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Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736)
- — Born in Danzig (Gdansk) Verified
- — Sent to Amsterdam as a merchant's apprentice Verified
- — Orphaned by the sudden death of both parents Verified
- — Travelled Europe studying instrument making Verified
- — Invented the mercury-in-glass thermometer Verified
- — Settled in The Hague as a glassblower and instrument maker Verified
- — Published the Fahrenheit temperature scale and elected to the Royal Society Verified
- — Died in The Hague Verified
George Berkeley (1685–1753)
- — Born near Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland Verified
- — Studied at Trinity College Dublin Verified
- — Elected a fellow of Trinity College Dublin Verified
- — Published An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision Verified
- — Published A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge Verified
- — Published Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous Verified
- — Married Anne Forster Verified
- — Sailed to America and settled in Newport, Rhode Island Verified
- — Consecrated Bishop of Cloyne Verified
- — Died in Oxford Verified