James Lind vs John Smeaton
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Compare the life timelines of James Lind (1716–1794) and John Smeaton (1724–1792) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 68 years, from 1724 to 1792.
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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
John Smeaton (1724–1792)
- — Born at Austhorpe, near Leeds, England Verified
- — Educated at Leeds Grammar School Verified
- — Set up as a scientific instrument maker in London Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Designed and built the third Eddystone Lighthouse Verified
- — Awarded the Copley Medal for research on waterwheels and windmills Verified
- — Appointed engineer of the Forth and Clyde Canal Verified
- — Helped found the Society of Civil Engineers Verified
- — Died at Austhorpe Verified