Jang Yeong-sil vs Joan of Arc
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Compare the life timelines of Jang Yeong-sil (1390–1442) and Joan of Arc (1412–1431) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 19 years, from 1412 to 1431.
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Jang Yeong-sil (1390–1442)
- — Born in Dongnae (present-day Busan) to a low-born family Verified
- — Recruited to the royal court for his mechanical talent Verified
- — Freed from slave status and granted a government post Verified
- — Sent to study astronomical instruments and returned to build celestial devices Verified
- — Completed the Jagyeongnu, Korea's self-striking water clock Verified
- — Developed sundials and contributed to metal printing improvements Verified
- — Contributed to the development of the cheugugi rain gauge Verified
- — Dismissed from court after the king's sedan chair broke Verified
- — Died at an unknown date after his dismissal
Joan of Arc (1412–1431)
- — Born in Domrémy, France Verified
- — Lifted the English siege of Orléans Verified
- — Stood beside Charles VII at his coronation in Reims Cathedral Verified
- — Captured by Burgundian forces at Compiègne
- — Burned at the stake in Rouen Verified