Herbert Spencer vs Rudolf Virchow
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Compare the life timelines of Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) and Rudolf Virchow (1821–1902) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 81 years, from 1821 to 1902.
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Herbert Spencer (1820–1903)
- — Born in Derby, England Verified
- — Worked as a railway civil engineer Verified
- — Became sub-editor of The Economist Verified
- — Published 'Social Statics' Verified
- — Published 'The Principles of Psychology' Verified
- — Began the 'System of Synthetic Philosophy' Verified
- — Coined the phrase 'survival of the fittest' Verified
- — Completed the 'System of Synthetic Philosophy' Verified
- — Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — Died in Brighton, England Verified
Rudolf Virchow (1821–1902)
- — Born in Schivelbein, Kingdom of Prussia Verified
- — Received his medical degree in Berlin Verified
- — Investigated a typhus epidemic in Upper Silesia Verified
- — Appointed chair of pathological anatomy at Wurzburg Verified
- — Returned to Berlin as professor of pathology Verified
- — Published 'Cellular Pathology' Verified
- — Elected to the Prussian House of Representatives Verified
- — Died in Berlin Verified