Jeremy Bentham vs Marquis de Lafayette
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Compare the life timelines of Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) and Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1757 to 1832.
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Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832)
- — Born in Houndsditch, London, England Verified
- — Studied at Westminster School and The Queen's College, Oxford Verified
- — Called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn but chose theory over legal practice Verified
- — Published A Fragment on Government Verified
- — Developed and promoted the panopticon prison design Verified
- — Published An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Verified
- — Made an honorary citizen of France by the National Assembly Verified
- — Co-founded the Westminster Review Verified
- — Inspired the founding of London University, later University College London Verified
- — Died in London; body preserved as an auto-icon per his will Verified
Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834)
- — Born at the Château de Chavaniac in Auvergne, France Verified
- — Married Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles Verified
- — Sailed to America to join the Revolutionary cause Verified
- — Commissioned major general in the Continental Army Verified
- — Wounded at the Battle of Brandywine Verified
- — Played a key role in the decisive Siege of Yorktown Verified
- — Appointed commander of the Paris National Guard and helped draft the Declaration of the Rights of Man Verified
- — Imprisoned by Austrian and Prussian forces after fleeing radicalized France Verified
- — Made a triumphal grand tour of the United States Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified