Robert Hooke vs Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
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Compare the life timelines of Robert Hooke (1635–1703) and Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633–1707) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 68 years, from 1635 to 1703.
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Robert Hooke (1635–1703)
- — Born at Freshwater on the Isle of Wight Verified
- — Entered Westminster School in London Verified
- — Entered Christ Church, Oxford Verified
- — Became assistant to Robert Boyle Verified
- — Appointed Curator of Experiments of the Royal Society Verified
- — Published Micrographia Verified
- — Appointed Gresham Professor of Geometry Verified
- — Appointed a Surveyor of the City of London after the Great Fire Verified
- — Published the law of elasticity now known as Hooke's law Verified
- — Died in London Verified
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633–1707)
- — Born in Saint-Léger-de-Foucheret, Burgundy, France Verified
- — Joined the army of the Prince de Condé during the Fronde Verified
- — Entered royal service and was commissioned a king's engineer Verified
- — Married Jeanne d'Osnay Verified
- — Built the 'iron belt' of fortresses around France Verified
- — Directed the celebrated siege of Maastricht Verified
- — Appointed Commissioner General of Fortifications Verified
- — Created Marshal of France Verified
- — Published his 'Projet d'une dîme royale' proposing tax reform Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified