Nicole Oresme vs Petrarch
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Compare the life timelines of Nicole Oresme (1320–1382) and Petrarch (1304–1374) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1320 to 1374.
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Nicole Oresme (1320–1382)
- — Born near Caen in Normandy, France Verified
- — Studied the arts at the University of Paris Verified
- — Wrote De moneta, a pioneering treatise on money and coinage Verified
- — Received his doctorate in theology from the College of Navarre, Paris Verified
- — Appointed grand master of the College of Navarre Verified
- — Appointed dean of the Cathedral of Rouen Verified
- — Translated Aristotle's works into French for King Charles V Verified
- — Wrote Livre du ciel et du monde, discussing the possible rotation of the Earth Verified
- — Consecrated Bishop of Lisieux Verified
- — Died in Lisieux, France Verified
Petrarch (1304–1374)
- — Born in Arezzo Verified
- — Family moved to Avignon Verified
- — Studied law at Montpellier and Bologna Verified
- — First sight of Laura
- — Ascent of Mont Ventoux
- — Crowned poet laureate in Rome Verified
- — Discovered Cicero's letters to Atticus in Verona Verified
- — Moved to Milan under Visconti patronage Verified
- — Retired to Arquà in the Euganean Hills Verified
- — Died at Arquà Verified