Which Happened First?

Bartolomeo Cristofori

Bartolomeo Cristofori
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Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco was an Italian maker of musical instruments famous for inventing the piano.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Denis PapinAugust 22, 1647 – August 26, 1713
  2. Thomas Savery1650 – May 1715
  3. Bartolomeo Cristofori (this page)May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731
  4. Johann Christoph DennerAugust 13, 1655 – April 1707
  5. Christopher PolhemDecember 18, 1661 – August 30, 1751
  6. Guillaume AmontonsAugust 31, 1663 – October 11, 1705

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