John Wesley vs Voltaire
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Compare the life timelines of John Wesley (1703–1791) and Voltaire (1694–1778) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1703 to 1778.
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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
Voltaire (1694–1778)
- — Born in Paris, France Verified
- — Imprisoned in the Bastille
- — Went into exile in England Verified
- — Published Candide Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified