Edmund Burke vs Wang Zhenyi
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Compare the life timelines of Edmund Burke (1729–1797) and Wang Zhenyi (1768–1797) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 29 years, from 1768 to 1797.
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Edmund Burke (1729–1797)
- — Born in Dublin, Ireland Verified
- — Studied at Trinity College Dublin Verified
- — Moved to London to study law at the Middle Temple Verified
- — Published A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful Verified
- — Married Jane Nugent Verified
- — Elected to the House of Commons Verified
- — Delivered his speeches on American taxation and conciliation with the colonies Verified
- — Led the impeachment of Warren Hastings Verified
- — Published Reflections on the Revolution in France Verified
- — Died at Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire Verified
Wang Zhenyi (1768–1797)
- — Born in Anhui Province during the Qing dynasty Verified
- — Educated herself in her grandfather's library Verified
- — Traveled with her family and studied riding, archery, and martial arts Verified
- — Conducted a home experiment to explain lunar eclipses Verified
- — Wrote The Simple Principles of Calculation Verified
- — Married Zhan Mei of Xuancheng Verified
- — Compiled a substantial body of scientific and literary work Verified
- — Died at the age of 29 Verified