Johann Gottfried Herder vs Joseph Haydn
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Compare the life timelines of Johann Gottfried Herder (1744–1803) and Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1744 to 1803.
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Johann Gottfried Herder (1744–1803)
- — Born in Mohrungen, East Prussia Verified
- — Studied at the University of Königsberg under Kant and Hamann Verified
- — Became teacher and preacher in Riga Verified
- — Sea voyage to France recorded in his Journal of My Voyage Verified
- — Met the young Goethe in Strasbourg Verified
- — Won the Berlin Academy prize with his Treatise on the Origin of Language Verified
- — Married Caroline Flachsland Verified
- — Appointed General Superintendent of the clergy in Weimar Verified
- — Published Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity Verified
- — Died in Weimar Verified
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
- — Born in Rohrau, Austria Verified
- — Became a chorister at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna Verified
- — Years as a freelance musician in Vienna Verified
- — Married Maria Anna Keller Verified
- — Entered the service of the Esterházy family Verified
- — Friendship with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Verified
- — First London journey and the London symphonies Verified
- — Began teaching the young Ludwig van Beethoven Verified
- — Premiere of the oratorio The Creation Verified
- — Died in Vienna Verified