James Lind vs Qianlong Emperor
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Compare the life timelines of James Lind (1716–1794) and Qianlong Emperor (1711–1799) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1716 to 1794.
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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
Qianlong Emperor (1711–1799)
- — Born in Beijing Verified
- — Ascended the Qing throne Verified
- — Conquered the Dzungar Khanate Verified
- — Incorporated Xinjiang into the Qing empire Verified
- — Commissioned the Siku Quanshu Verified
- — Elevated the official Heshen to great power Verified
- — Received the Macartney Embassy from Britain Verified
- — Abdicated in favor of his son the Jiaqing Emperor Verified
- — Died in the Forbidden City Verified