J. M. W. Turner vs Lin Zexu
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Compare the life timelines of J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851) and Lin Zexu (1785–1850) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1785 to 1850.
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J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851)
- — Born in Covent Garden, London Verified
- — Admitted to the Royal Academy Schools Verified
- — Exhibited his first oil painting, Fishermen at Sea Verified
- — Elected a full Royal Academician Verified
- — First tour of continental Europe Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Perspective at the Royal Academy Verified
- — First journey to Italy Verified
- — Exhibited The Fighting Temeraire Verified
- — Exhibited Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway Verified
- — Died in Chelsea, London Verified
Lin Zexu (1785–1850)
- — Born in Fuzhou, Fujian province Verified
- — Earned the jinshi degree in the imperial examinations Verified
- — Rose through provincial posts as a capable administrator Verified
- — Appointed Governor-General of Hunan and Hubei Verified
- — Named Imperial Commissioner to suppress the opium trade at Canton Verified
- — Destroyed confiscated opium at Humen Verified
- — Dismissed and exiled to Ili in Xinjiang Verified
- — Rehabilitated and returned to high provincial office Verified
- — Died en route to Guangxi to combat the Taiping rebels Verified