Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817[1], in Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse[2]. He died on May 6, 1862[3], in Concord[4]. He worked as a poet[5], philosopher[6], essayist[7], autobiographer[8], and diarist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,367 views/month, #3,474 of 1,000,298).[10]
Influenced by: Ralph Waldo Emerson[36], Quakers[37], Cynicism[38], Aristotle[39], Homer[40], Pindar[41], Aeschylus[42], Cato the Elder[43], Bhagavad Gita[44], Charles Darwin[45], Thomas Carlyle[46], Alexander von Humboldt[47]
Things named for Henry David Thoreau include Thoreauia[57] and Thoreauella[58].
Why It Matters
Henry David Thoreau has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[61], a politician[62], 1869–1948[63], of British Raj[64], awarded the Time Person of the Year[65], specialised in philosophy[66]; Martin Luther King Jr.[67], a pastor[68], 1929–1968[69], of United States[70], awarded the Nobel Peace Prize[71], specialised in political activity[72]; Leo Tolstoy[73], a writer[74], 1828–1910[75], of Russian Empire[76], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[77], specialised in philosophy[78]; Wendell Berry[79], a poet[80], 1934–2026[81], of United States[82], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[83], specialised in English-language literature[84]; Kurt Vonnegut[85], a playwright[86], 1922–2007[87], of United States[88], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[89], specialised in creative and professional writing[90]; and Walt Whitman[91], a writer[92], 1819–1892[93], of United States[94], awarded the New Jersey Hall of Fame[95].
Works attributed to him include Walden[96], Civil Disobedience[97], and Walking[98]. Entities named for him include Thoreauia[57] and Thoreauella[58].
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Where was Henry David Thoreau born?
Henry David Thoreau was born in Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse[2].
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