Leonhard Euler vs Samuel Johnson
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Compare the life timelines of Leonhard Euler (1707–1783) and Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1709 to 1783.
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Leonhard Euler (1707–1783)
- — Born in Basel, Switzerland Verified
- — Entered the University of Basel Verified
- — Moved to Saint Petersburg to join the Imperial Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Married Katharina Gsell Verified
- — Solved the Seven Bridges of Konigsberg problem, founding graph theory Verified
- — Moved to Berlin to join the Prussian Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Published Introductio in analysin infinitorum Verified
- — Returned to Saint Petersburg at the invitation of Catherine the Great Verified
- — Became almost totally blind yet continued prolific work Verified
- — Died in Saint Petersburg Verified
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
- — Born in Lichfield, Staffordshire Verified
- — Attended Pembroke College, Oxford Verified
- — Married Elizabeth 'Tetty' Porter Verified
- — Moved to London with David Garrick Verified
- — Wrote and published The Rambler essays Verified
- — Published A Dictionary of the English Language Verified
- — Awarded a government pension Verified
- — Met James Boswell Verified
- — Published Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets Verified
- — Died in London Verified