Jonathan Swift vs Vitus Bering
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Compare the life timelines of Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) and Vitus Bering (1681–1741) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 60 years, from 1681 to 1741.
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Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)
- — Born in Dublin, Ireland Verified
- — Studied at Trinity College Dublin Verified
- — Became secretary to Sir William Temple at Moor Park Verified
- — Ordained a priest in the Church of Ireland Verified
- — Published A Tale of a Tub Verified
- — Installed as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Verified
- — Wrote the Drapier's Letters Verified
- — Published Gulliver's Travels Verified
- — Published A Modest Proposal Verified
- — Died in Dublin Verified
Vitus Bering (1681–1741)
- — Born in Horsens, Denmark Verified
- — Joined the Russian Navy Verified
- — Married Anna Christina Pülse Verified
- — Appointed leader of the First Kamchatka Expedition Verified
- — Sailed through the strait between Asia and America Verified
- — Given command of the Second Kamchatka Expedition Verified
- — Sighted the coast of Alaska Verified
- — Shipwrecked on an uninhabited island during the return voyage Verified
- — Died on Bering Island Verified