John Napier vs Sofonisba Anguissola
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Compare the life timelines of John Napier (1550–1617) and Sofonisba Anguissola (1532–1625) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1550 to 1617.
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John Napier (1550–1617)
- — Born at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland Verified
- — Matriculated at St Salvator's College, University of St Andrews Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Stirling Verified
- — Married Agnes Chisholm as his second wife Verified
- — Published A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John Verified
- — Succeeded as 8th Laird of Merchiston Verified
- — Published Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio, introducing logarithms Verified
- — Published Rabdologiae, describing the calculating rods known as Napier's bones Verified
- — Died at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh Verified
Sofonisba Anguissola (1532–1625)
- — Born in Cremona, Duchy of Milan Verified
- — Studied painting with Bernardino Campi Verified
- — Continued training with Bernardino Gatti Verified
- — Exchanged drawings with Michelangelo Verified
- — Painted The Chess Game Verified
- — Joined the Spanish court of Philip II Verified
- — Married Fabrizio Moncada Pignatelli Verified
- — Married sea captain Orazio Lomellino Verified
- — Visited by Anthony van Dyck in Palermo Verified
- — Died in Palermo Verified