Otto von Guericke vs Tukaram
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Compare the life timelines of Otto von Guericke (1602–1686) and Tukaram (1608–1650) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1608 to 1650.
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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
Tukaram (1608–1650)
- — Born in Dehu, near Pune, in present-day Maharashtra, India Verified
- — Lost his parents and took over the family trade as a youth
- — Lost his first wife and a son during a devastating famine Verified
- — Withdrew into devotion to Vithoba and renounced worldly business
- — Began composing abhanga devotional poetry Verified
- — His manuscripts were reportedly sunk in the Indrayani River and recovered
- — Became a leading figure of the Varkari devotional movement Verified
- — Died at Dehu Verified