Rashi vs Shen Kuo
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Compare the life timelines of Rashi (1040–1105) and Shen Kuo (1031–1095) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1040 to 1095.
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Rashi (1040–1105)
- — Born in Troyes, Champagne, in northern France Verified
- — Studied at the yeshiva of Yaakov ben Yakar in Worms Verified
- — Continued studies at the yeshiva of Mainz Verified
- — Returned to Troyes Verified
- — Founded his own yeshiva in Troyes Verified
- — Composed his commentaries on the Hebrew Bible and the Babylonian Talmud Verified
- — Witnessed the aftermath of the First Crusade massacres of Rhineland Jews Verified
- — Died in Troyes Verified
Shen Kuo (1031–1095)
- — Born in Qiantang (modern Hangzhou) Verified
- — Passed the jinshi imperial examination Verified
- — Appointed head of the Bureau of Astronomy Verified
- — Proposed a theory of land formation from observations of fossils and erosion Verified
- — Led a diplomatic mission to the Liao dynasty Verified
- — Held responsible for the Song defeat at Yongle Fortress and removed from office Verified
- — Retired to the Dream Brook estate in Runzhou Verified
- — Completed the Dream Pool Essays (Mengxi Bitan) Verified
- — Died at Dream Brook in Runzhou Verified