Denis Diderot vs James Cook
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Compare the life timelines of Denis Diderot (1713–1784) and James Cook (1728–1779) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 51 years, from 1728 to 1779.
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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
James Cook (1728–1779)
- — Born in Marton, Yorkshire, England Verified
- — Departed Plymouth on his first voyage aboard HMS Endeavour Verified
- — Landed at Botany Bay on the east coast of Australia Verified
- — Became the first recorded expedition to cross the Antarctic Circle
- — Killed at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii Verified