John Hunter vs John Smeaton
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Compare the life timelines of John Hunter (1728–1793) and John Smeaton (1724–1792) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1728 to 1792.
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John Hunter (1728–1793)
- — Born at Long Calderwood, Scotland Verified
- — Joined his brother William's anatomy school in London Verified
- — Studied surgery at Chelsea and St Bartholomew's Hospitals Verified
- — Served as an army surgeon in the Seven Years' War Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Appointed surgeon at St George's Hospital, London Verified
- — Married Anne Home Verified
- — Appointed Surgeon Extraordinary to King George III Verified
- — Assembled a collection of nearly 14,000 anatomical specimens Verified
- — Died at St George's Hospital, London Verified
John Smeaton (1724–1792)
- — Born at Austhorpe, near Leeds, England Verified
- — Educated at Leeds Grammar School Verified
- — Set up as a scientific instrument maker in London Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Designed and built the third Eddystone Lighthouse Verified
- — Awarded the Copley Medal for research on waterwheels and windmills Verified
- — Appointed engineer of the Forth and Clyde Canal Verified
- — Helped found the Society of Civil Engineers Verified
- — Died at Austhorpe Verified