Thomas Carlyle

Scottish lawyer and "apostle" of the Catholic Apostolic Church
Person human Q261722
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Summary

Thomas Carlyle is a human[1]. He was born in Dumfries[2]. He was born on July 17, 1803[3]. He died in Sweden[4]. He died on January 28, 1855[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and missionary[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dumfries[2].
  • Thomas Carlyle died in Sweden[4].
  • Thomas Carlyle was born on July 17, 1803[3].
  • Thomas Carlyle died on January 28, 1855[5].
  • Thomas Carlyle held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Thomas Carlyle worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Thomas Carlyle worked as a missionary[7].
  • Thomas Carlyle's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[10].
  • Thomas Carlyle is recorded as male[11].
  • Thomas Carlyle's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Thomas Carlyle's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Carlyle[13].
  • Thomas Carlyle's family name is recorded as Carlyle[14].
  • Thomas Carlyle's given name is recorded as Thomas[15].
  • Thomas Carlyle's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[16].
  • Thomas Carlyle's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • Thomas Carlyle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Carlyle was born in Dumfries[2]. He was born on July 17, 1803[3].

Education

Thomas Carlyle's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and missionary[7].

Death and Burial

Thomas Carlyle died on January 28, 1855[5]. He passed away in Sweden[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Carlyle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Carlyle born?

Born in Dumfries[2].

Where did Thomas Carlyle die?

Thomas Carlyle died in Sweden[4].

What did Thomas Carlyle do for work?

Thomas Carlyle worked as lawyer[6] and missionary[7].

Where did Thomas Carlyle go to school?

Thomas Carlyle was educated at University of Edinburgh[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Sweden
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'nl', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Dumfries
    Educated at → University of Edinburgh
    Occupation → —
    Image → Thomas Carlyle in 1851. Medallion modeled by Thomas Woolner.
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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