Henry David Thoreau

Summary

Henry David Thoreau is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1817^[3]. He passed away in Concord^[4]. He died on May 6, 1862^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], philosopher^[7], essayist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and diarist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,218 views/month, #3,474 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse^[2], Henry David Thoreau…
• Born in Concord^[12], Henry David Thoreau…
• Henry David Thoreau passed away in Concord^[4].
• Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817^[3].
• Henry David Thoreau died on May 6, 1862^[5].
• Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery^[13].
• Henry David Thoreau's father was John Thoreau^[14].
• Henry David Thoreau's mother was Cynthia Dunbar^[15].
• Henry David Thoreau held citizenship in United States^[16].
• English was Henry David Thoreau's native language^[17].
• Henry David Thoreau's professions included poet^[6].
• Henry David Thoreau worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Henry David Thoreau's professions included essayist^[8].
• Henry David Thoreau worked as an autobiographer^[9].
• Henry David Thoreau worked as a diarist^[10].
• Henry David Thoreau's professions included translator^[18].
• Henry David Thoreau's field of work was writing^[19].
• Henry David Thoreau's field of work was ethics^[20].
• Henry David Thoreau's field of work was political philosophy^[21].
• Henry David Thoreau's field of work was social philosophy^[22].
• Henry David Thoreau's field of work was philosophy of religion^[23].
• Henry David Thoreau's field of work was naturalism^[24].
• Henry David Thoreau's education included a stint at Harvard College^[25].
• Henry David Thoreau was educated at Harvard University^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Henry David Thoreau is Walden^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1817-07-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1862-05-06^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 47c0ed92-ba15-468c-ae77-4f9426297a82^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse^[2], a house^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1730^[36] and Concord^[12], a New England town^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1635^[39]. Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817^[3]. His father was John Thoreau^[14]. His mother was Cynthia Dunbar^[15]. English was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Harvard College^[25], a college^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1636^[42] and Harvard University^[26], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], philosopher^[7], essayist^[8], autobiographer^[9], diarist^[10], and translator^[18]. Fields of work include writing^[19], a skill^[47]; ethics^[20], a branch of philosophy^[48]; political philosophy^[21], a branch of philosophy^[49]; social philosophy^[22], a branch of philosophy^[50]; philosophy of religion^[23], a branch of philosophy^[51]; and naturalism^[24], a philosophical movement^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Walden^[27] and Civil Disobedience^[53]. Things named for Henry David Thoreau include Thoreauia^[54] and Thoreauella^[55].

Recognition

Henry David Thoreau received the Hall of Fame for Great Americans^[56].

Personal Life

Henry David Thoreau's religion is recorded as Unitarianism^[57].

Death and Burial

Henry David Thoreau died on May 6, 1862^[5]. He passed away in Concord^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[58]. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Henry David Thoreau ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,218 views/month, #3,474 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 62 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]; Kurt Vonnegut^[79], a playwright^[80], 1922–2007^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[83]; Walt Whitman^[84], a writer^[85], 1819–1892^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the New Jersey Hall of Fame^[88]; and George Bernard Shaw^[89], a music critic^[90], 1856–1950^[91], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[92], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[93], specialised in fine art^[94].

Works attributed to him include Walden^[95], Civil Disobedience^[96], and Walking^[97]. Entities named for him include Thoreauia^[54] and Thoreauella^[55].

FAQs

Where was Henry David Thoreau born?

Henry David Thoreau was born in Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse^[2].

Where did Henry David Thoreau die?

Henry David Thoreau died in Concord^[4].

Who were Henry David Thoreau's parents?

Henry David Thoreau's father was John Thoreau^[14]. Henry David Thoreau's mother was Cynthia Dunbar^[15].

What did Henry David Thoreau do for work?

Henry David Thoreau worked as poet^[6], philosopher^[7], essayist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and diarist^[10].

Where did Henry David Thoreau go to school?

Henry David Thoreau was educated at Harvard College^[25] and Harvard University^[26].

What awards did Henry David Thoreau receive?

Honors received include Hall of Fame for Great Americans^[56].

Who did Henry David Thoreau influence?

Henry David Thoreau has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi^[61], Martin Luther King Jr.^[67], Leo Tolstoy^[73], and Kurt Vonnegut^[79].