Francis Drake vs François Viète
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Compare the life timelines of Francis Drake (1540–1596) and François Viète (1540–1603) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1540 to 1596.
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Francis Drake (1540–1596)
- — Born in Tavistock, Devon, England Verified
- — Sailed on slave-trading voyages with John Hawkins Verified
- — Married Mary Newman Verified
- — Raided Spanish treasure routes in Panama Verified
- — Departed Plymouth on his voyage of circumnavigation Verified
- — Landed on the California coast and claimed Nova Albion Verified
- — Completed the circumnavigation of the world Verified
- — Knighted aboard the Golden Hind Verified
- — Raided Cádiz, delaying the Spanish Armada Verified
- — Served as vice admiral against the Spanish Armada Verified
- — Died of dysentery off Portobelo, Panama Verified
François Viète (1540–1603)
- — Born in Fontenay-le-Comte, Poitou, France Verified
- — Received a law degree from the University of Poitiers Verified
- — Became tutor to Catherine de Parthenay Verified
- — Appointed counselor to the Parlement of Brittany at Rennes Verified
- — Became royal privy counselor under King Henry III Verified
- — Banished from court through the influence of political enemies Verified
- — Broke the Spanish cipher for King Henry IV Verified
- — Published In artem analyticem isagoge, founding symbolic algebra Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified