Gotthold Ephraim Lessing vs John Hunter
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Compare the life timelines of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729–1781) and John Hunter (1728–1793) 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
John Hunter (1728–1793)
- — Born at Long Calderwood, Scotland Verified
- — Joined his brother William's anatomy school in London Verified
- — Studied surgery at Chelsea and St Bartholomew's Hospitals Verified
- — Served as an army surgeon in the Seven Years' War Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Appointed surgeon at St George's Hospital, London Verified
- — Married Anne Home Verified
- — Appointed Surgeon Extraordinary to King George III Verified
- — Assembled a collection of nearly 14,000 anatomical specimens Verified
- — Died at St George's Hospital, London Verified