Denis Diderot vs Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
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Compare the life timelines of Denis Diderot (1713–1784) and Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1713 to 1784.
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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
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