Pliny the Elder
23–79
Roman author of the Natural History, who died during the eruption of Vesuvius.
- Known as
- Naturalist
- Category
- Scientists & Inventors
- Born
- 23, Novum Comum
- Died
- 79, Stabiae
Alive at the same time as Pliny the Elder
- Seneca the Younger c. 4 BCE–65 CE, philosopher
- Saint Peter c. 1–c. 65, apostle
- Paul the Apostle c. 5–c. 65, apostle
- Vespasian 9–79, emperor
- Hero of Alexandria c. 10–c. 70, engineer
- Agrippina the Younger 15–59, noblewoman
- Boudica c. 30–c. 61, queen
- Josephus c. 37–c. 100, historian
- Ban Zhao c. 45–c. 116, historian
- Plutarch c. 46–c. 120, biographer
- Cai Lun c. 50–c. 121, inventor
- Zhang Heng 78–139, astronomer
Portrait: Geoffrey, Public domain.
