Joseph Haydn vs Richard Arkwright
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Compare the life timelines of Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) and Richard Arkwright (1732–1792) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 60 years, from 1732 to 1792.
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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
Richard Arkwright (1732–1792)
- — Born in Preston, Lancashire, England Verified
- — Worked as a barber and wig-maker in Bolton Verified
- — Married Patience Holt, his first wife Verified
- — Patented the water frame spinning machine Verified
- — Built the world's first water-powered cotton mill at Cromford Verified
- — Patented a carding engine and ancillary spinning machinery Verified
- — His major patents were voided by the courts Verified
- — Knighted by King George III Verified
- — Died at Rock House, Cromford Verified