Isaac Newton vs Louis XIV

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Compare the life timelines of Isaac Newton (1643–1727) and Louis XIV (1638–1715) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1643 to 1715.

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Isaac Newton (1643–1727)

  1. — Born in Woolsthorpe, England Verified
  2. — Appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge
  3. — Published Principia Mathematica Verified
  4. — Became Warden, then Master, of the Royal Mint
  5. — Elected President of the Royal Society
  6. — Died in Kensington, London Verified

Louis XIV (1638–1715)

  1. — Born at Saint-Germain-en-Laye Verified
  2. — Became King of France at age four Verified
  3. — Began his personal rule after the death of Cardinal Mazarin
  4. — Moved the royal court to the Palace of Versailles Verified
  5. — Revoked the Edict of Nantes
  6. — Died at Versailles Verified