Ogyū Sorai vs Thomas Newcomen
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Compare the life timelines of Ogyū Sorai (1666–1728) and Thomas Newcomen (1664–1729) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1666 to 1728.
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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
Thomas Newcomen (1664–1729)
- — Born in Dartmouth, Devon, England Verified
- — Established himself as an ironmonger in Dartmouth Verified
- — Developed the atmospheric steam engine with partner John Calley Verified
- — Entered a business arrangement under Thomas Savery's steam patent Verified
- — Served as a Baptist lay preacher and elder Verified
- — Installed the first successful atmospheric steam engine near Dudley Verified
- — Newcomen engines spread across Britain and continental Europe Verified
- — Died in London Verified