Joseph Haydn vs Joseph Priestley
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Compare the life timelines of Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) and Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1733 to 1804.
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Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
- — Born in Rohrau, Austria Verified
- — Became a chorister at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna Verified
- — Years as a freelance musician in Vienna Verified
- — Married Maria Anna Keller Verified
- — Entered the service of the Esterházy family Verified
- — Friendship with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Verified
- — First London journey and the London symphonies Verified
- — Began teaching the young Ludwig van Beethoven Verified
- — Premiere of the oratorio The Creation Verified
- — Died in Vienna Verified
Joseph Priestley (1733–1804)
- — Born in Birstall, Yorkshire Verified
- — Studied at Daventry Academy Verified
- — Married Mary Wilkinson Verified
- — Elected Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Published The History and Present State of Electricity Verified
- — Invented carbonated water Verified
- — Discovered oxygen Verified
- — Home and laboratory destroyed in the Birmingham riots Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States Verified
- — Died in Northumberland, Pennsylvania Verified