Jean de La Fontaine vs Wang Fuzhi
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Compare the life timelines of Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695) and Wang Fuzhi (1619–1692) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1621 to 1692.
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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
Wang Fuzhi (1619–1692)
- — Born in Hengyang, Hunan Verified
- — Received a classical Confucian education from his father
- — Passed the provincial civil service examination Verified
- — Fall of the Ming dynasty to rebel and Manchu forces Verified
- — Raised troops in armed resistance against the Qing Verified
- — Served the Southern Ming court of the Yongli Emperor Verified
- — Decades of prolific writing on philosophy, history, and the classics Verified
- — Withdrew into seclusion at the foot of Mount Chuanshan Verified
- — Died in seclusion in Hunan Verified