Li Shizhen vs Michel de Montaigne
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Compare the life timelines of Li Shizhen (1518–1593) and Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1533 to 1592.
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Li Shizhen (1518–1593)
- — Born in Qizhou, Hubei province Verified
- — Passed the county-level imperial examination Verified
- — Abandoned the examination path to study medicine Verified
- — Served as physician to the Prince of Chu Verified
- — Worked at the Imperial Medical Institute in Beijing Verified
- — Began compiling the Bencao Gangmu Verified
- — Completed the draft of the Bencao Gangmu Verified
- — Sought publication of the Bencao Gangmu in Nanjing Verified
- — Died in Qizhou, Hubei Verified
Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)
- — Born at the Château de Montaigne Verified
- — Educated at the Collège de Guyenne in Bordeaux Verified
- — Became a counselor in the Parlement of Bordeaux Verified
- — Friendship with Étienne de La Boétie Verified
- — Married Françoise de la Chassaigne Verified
- — Retired to the tower of his château to write Verified
- — Published the first edition of the Essais Verified
- — Traveled through France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy Verified
- — Served as mayor of Bordeaux Verified
- — Died at the Château de Montaigne Verified