Gotthold Ephraim Lessing vs James Lind
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Compare the life timelines of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729–1781) and James Lind (1716–1794) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1729 to 1781.
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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729–1781)
- — Born in Kamenz, Saxony Verified
- — Studied theology and medicine at the University of Leipzig Verified
- — Worked as a critic and freelance writer in Berlin Verified
- — Premiere of Miss Sara Sampson, the first German domestic tragedy Verified
- — Published Laocoön, a landmark essay on the limits of painting and poetry Verified
- — Became dramaturg of the Hamburg National Theatre Verified
- — Appointed librarian of the ducal library at Wolfenbüttel Verified
- — Married Eva König Verified
- — Published Nathan the Wise, a plea for religious tolerance Verified
- — Died in Braunschweig at age 52 Verified
James Lind (1716–1794)
- — Born in Edinburgh Verified
- — Apprenticed to the Edinburgh physician George Langlands Verified
- — Entered the Royal Navy as a surgeon's mate Verified
- — Conducted his scurvy trial aboard HMS Salisbury Verified
- — Received his MD from the University of Edinburgh Verified
- — Published A Treatise of the Scurvy Verified
- — Published An Essay on the Most Effectual Means of Preserving the Health of Seamen Verified
- — Appointed chief physician of the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar Verified
- — Proposed distillation of seawater for drinking water at sea Verified
- — Died at Gosport, Hampshire Verified