Otto von Guericke vs Rembrandt van Rijn
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Compare the life timelines of Otto von Guericke (1602–1686) and Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1606 to 1669.
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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
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669)
- — Born in Leiden, Dutch Republic Verified
- — Moved to Amsterdam to work as a portrait painter
- — Married Saskia van Uylenburgh Verified
- — Completed The Night Watch Verified
- — Declared insolvent after years of financial trouble
- — Died in Amsterdam Verified