Josiah Wedgwood vs Qianlong Emperor
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Compare the life timelines of Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795) and Qianlong Emperor (1711–1799) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1730 to 1795.
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Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795)
- — Born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England Verified
- — Apprenticed as a potter to his elder brother Thomas Verified
- — Entered partnership with master potter Thomas Whieldon Verified
- — Founded his own pottery business in Burslem Verified
- — Married his cousin Sarah Wedgwood Verified
- — His creamware won royal patronage as Queen's Ware Verified
- — Opened the Etruria factory Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Produced the anti-slavery medallion 'Am I Not a Man and a Brother?' Verified
- — Died at Etruria Hall, Staffordshire Verified
Qianlong Emperor (1711–1799)
- — Born in Beijing Verified
- — Ascended the Qing throne Verified
- — Conquered the Dzungar Khanate Verified
- — Incorporated Xinjiang into the Qing empire Verified
- — Commissioned the Siku Quanshu Verified
- — Elevated the official Heshen to great power Verified
- — Received the Macartney Embassy from Britain Verified
- — Abdicated in favor of his son the Jiaqing Emperor Verified
- — Died in the Forbidden City Verified