Georg Philipp Telemann vs Jonathan Swift
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Compare the life timelines of Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) and Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1681 to 1745.
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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767)
- — Born in Magdeburg, Brandenburg-Prussia Verified
- — Enrolled at Leipzig University and founded a collegium musicum Verified
- — Appointed Kapellmeister at the court of Sorau Verified
- — Served as Konzertmeister and Kapellmeister in Eisenach Verified
- — Death of his first wife Amalie Louise Eberlin Verified
- — Became city music director in Frankfurt am Main Verified
- — Appointed music director of Hamburg's five main churches Verified
- — Declined the Leipzig Thomaskantor post Verified
- — Launched the music periodical Der getreue Music-Meister Verified
- — Died in Hamburg Verified
Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)
- — Born in Dublin, Ireland Verified
- — Studied at Trinity College Dublin Verified
- — Became secretary to Sir William Temple at Moor Park Verified
- — Ordained a priest in the Church of Ireland Verified
- — Published A Tale of a Tub Verified
- — Installed as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Verified
- — Wrote the Drapier's Letters Verified
- — Published Gulliver's Travels Verified
- — Published A Modest Proposal Verified
- — Died in Dublin Verified