Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz vs William Penn
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Compare the life timelines of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) and William Penn (1644–1718) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1646 to 1716.
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716)
- — Born in Leipzig, Saxony Verified
- — Demonstrated his stepped reckoner calculating machine in London
- — Elected a fellow of the Royal Society
- — Published Nova Methodus, the first paper on differential calculus Verified
- — Died in Hanover Verified
William Penn (1644–1718)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Expelled from Christ Church, Oxford, for religious nonconformity Verified
- — Converted to Quakerism in Ireland Verified
- — Wrote No Cross, No Crown while imprisoned in the Tower of London Verified
- — Acquitted in the landmark Penn-Mead trial Verified
- — Married Gulielma Springett Verified
- — Received the royal charter for Pennsylvania Verified
- — Arrived in Pennsylvania and oversaw the founding of Philadelphia Verified
- — Granted the Charter of Privileges during his second visit to Pennsylvania Verified
- — Died at Ruscombe, Berkshire, England Verified