Maria Sibylla Merian vs William Penn
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Compare the life timelines of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) and William Penn (1644–1718) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1647 to 1717.
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Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717)
- — Born in Frankfurt am Main Verified
- — Trained in painting by her stepfather Jacob Marrel Verified
- — Married Johann Andreas Graff Verified
- — Published her first book of flower engravings in Nuremberg Verified
- — Published The Caterpillars' Marvelous Transformation Verified
- — Joined the Labadist religious community at Wieuwerd Verified
- — Settled in Amsterdam as an independent artist and naturalist Verified
- — Scientific expedition to Suriname Verified
- — Published Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium Verified
- — Died in Amsterdam Verified
William Penn (1644–1718)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Expelled from Christ Church, Oxford, for religious nonconformity Verified
- — Converted to Quakerism in Ireland Verified
- — Wrote No Cross, No Crown while imprisoned in the Tower of London Verified
- — Acquitted in the landmark Penn-Mead trial Verified
- — Married Gulielma Springett Verified
- — Received the royal charter for Pennsylvania Verified
- — Arrived in Pennsylvania and oversaw the founding of Philadelphia Verified
- — Granted the Charter of Privileges during his second visit to Pennsylvania Verified
- — Died at Ruscombe, Berkshire, England Verified