John Wesley vs Samuel Johnson
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Compare the life timelines of John Wesley (1703–1791) and Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1709 to 1784.
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John Wesley (1703–1791)
- — Born in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England Verified
- — Studied at Christ Church, Oxford Verified
- — Ordained a priest in the Church of England Verified
- — Led the Holy Club at Oxford Verified
- — Served as a missionary in the colony of Georgia Verified
- — Experienced his evangelical conversion at Aldersgate Street Verified
- — Began open-air field preaching Verified
- — Married Mary Vazeille Verified
- — Ordained ministers for the Methodists in America Verified
- — Died in London Verified
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
- — Born in Lichfield, Staffordshire Verified
- — Attended Pembroke College, Oxford Verified
- — Married Elizabeth 'Tetty' Porter Verified
- — Moved to London with David Garrick Verified
- — Wrote and published The Rambler essays Verified
- — Published A Dictionary of the English Language Verified
- — Awarded a government pension Verified
- — Met James Boswell Verified
- — Published Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets Verified
- — Died in London Verified