Molière vs Otto von Guericke
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Compare the life timelines of Molière (1622–1673) and Otto von Guericke (1602–1686) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 51 years, from 1622 to 1673.
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Molière (1622–1673)
- — Born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin in Paris Verified
- — Educated at the Collège de Clermont Verified
- — Founded the Illustre Théâtre with Madeleine Béjart Verified
- — Toured the French provinces with his theatre troupe Verified
- — Performed before Louis XIV and won royal favour Verified
- — Married Armande Béjart Verified
- — Premiered Tartuffe, which was promptly banned Verified
- — Premiered The Misanthrope Verified
- — Died after collapsing during The Imaginary Invalid Verified
Otto von Guericke (1602–1686)
- — Born in Magdeburg Verified
- — Studied law, mathematics, and engineering at Leipzig, Jena, and Leiden Verified
- — Survived the Sack of Magdeburg Verified
- — Elected mayor of Magdeburg Verified
- — Invented the vacuum pump Verified
- — Performed the Magdeburg hemispheres demonstration Verified
- — Built an early electrostatic generator Verified
- — Published Experimenta Nova Magdeburgica Verified
- — Retired to Hamburg Verified
- — Died in Hamburg Verified