Mary Astell vs Ogyū Sorai
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Compare the life timelines of Mary Astell (1666–1731) and Ogyū Sorai (1666–1728) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1666 to 1728.
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Mary Astell (1666–1731)
- — Born in Newcastle upon Tyne Verified
- — Informally educated by her clergyman uncle Verified
- — Death of her father left the family in financial difficulty Verified
- — Moved to Chelsea, London Verified
- — Published A Serious Proposal to the Ladies Verified
- — Published her correspondence with John Norris as Letters Concerning the Love of God Verified
- — Published Some Reflections upon Marriage Verified
- — Helped establish a charity school for girls in Chelsea Verified
- — Died in London after surgery for breast cancer Verified
Ogyū Sorai (1666–1728)
- — Born in Edo Verified
- — Exiled with his family to rural Kazusa province Verified
- — Returned to Edo after his father's pardon Verified
- — Entered the service of Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu Verified
- — Established his own private academy in Edo Verified
- — Developed the Ancient Learning method of reading the classics Verified
- — Wrote his major philosophical works Bendō and Benmei Verified
- — Advised shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune and wrote the Seidan Verified
- — Died in Edo Verified