Jean de La Fontaine vs Thomas Sydenham
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Compare the life timelines of Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695) and Thomas Sydenham (1624–1689) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1624 to 1689.
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Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695)
- — Born in Château-Thierry, Champagne Verified
- — Studied law in Paris Verified
- — Married Marie Héricart Verified
- — Inherited his father's office of maître des eaux et forêts Verified
- — Entered the patronage of finance minister Nicolas Fouquet Verified
- — Published his Contes et nouvelles en vers Verified
- — Published the first collection of his Fables Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Published the twelfth and final book of the Fables Verified
- — Died in Paris at age 73 Verified
Thomas Sydenham (1624–1689)
- — Born at Wynford Eagle, Dorset Verified
- — Entered Magdalen Hall, Oxford Verified
- — Served in the Parliamentary army during the Civil War Verified
- — Received his Bachelor of Medicine from Oxford Verified
- — Began medical practice in Westminster, London Verified
- — Married Mary Gee Verified
- — Licensed by the Royal College of Physicians Verified
- — Published Observationes Medicae Verified
- — Published his classic treatise on gout Verified
- — Died in London Verified