Thomas Hobbes

Summary

Thomas Hobbes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Westport^[2]. He was born on April 5, 1588^[3]. He passed away in Derbyshire^[4]. He died on December 4, 1679^[5]. He worked as a political scientist^[6], mathematician^[7], philosopher^[8], economist^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,768 views/month, #5,549 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Thomas Hobbes was born in Westport^[2].
• Thomas Hobbes died in Derbyshire^[4].
• Thomas Hobbes died in Hardwick Hall^[12].
• Thomas Hobbes was born on April 5, 1588^[3].
• Thomas Hobbes was born on January 1, 1588^[13].
• Thomas Hobbes died on December 4, 1679^[5].
• Thomas Hobbes died on January 1, 1679^[14].
• Burial took place at Church of St John the Baptist, Ault Hucknall^[15].
• Thomas Hobbes held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[16].
• Thomas Hobbes worked as a political scientist^[6].
• Thomas Hobbes worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Thomas Hobbes's professions included philosopher^[8].
• Thomas Hobbes worked as an economist^[9].
• Thomas Hobbes's professions included politician^[10].
• Thomas Hobbes worked as a historian^[17].
• Thomas Hobbes's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Thomas Hobbes's field of work was legal theory^[19].
• Thomas Hobbes's field of work was history^[20].
• Thomas Hobbes's field of work was ethics^[21].
• Thomas Hobbes's field of work was geometry^[22].
• Thomas Hobbes was employed by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle^[23].
• Among Thomas Hobbes's employers was Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet^[24].
• Among Thomas Hobbes's employers was William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire^[25].
• Among Thomas Hobbes's employers was William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire^[26].
• Thomas Hobbes was educated at Magdalen College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Westport^[2], Thomas Hobbes… Recorded date of birth include April 5, 1588^[3] and January 1, 1588^[13].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College^[27], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1458^[30] and University of Oxford^[31], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1096^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist^[6], mathematician^[7], philosopher^[8], economist^[9], politician^[10], and historian^[17]. Fields of work include philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[36]; legal theory^[19], an academic discipline^[37]; history^[20]; ethics^[21], a branch of philosophy^[38]; and geometry^[22], a branch of mathematics^[39]. Employers include William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle^[23], a politician^[40], 1592–1676^[41], of Kingdom of England^[42], awarded the Order of the Garter^[43]; Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet^[24], a politician^[44], 1587–1666^[45], of Kingdom of England^[46]; and William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire^[25], a politician^[47], 1617–1684^[48], of United Kingdom^[49], awarded the Order of the Bath^[50]. A notable student of Thomas Hobbes was William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Leviathan^[52], a written work^[53]; De Cive^[54], a written work^[55]; De Corpore^[56], a literary work^[57]; and De Homine^[58].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 4, 1679^[5] and January 1, 1679^[14]. Recorded place of death include Derbyshire^[4], a ceremonial county of England^[59], in United Kingdom^[60] and Hardwick Hall^[12], an art museum^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1590^[63]. Burial took place at Church of St John the Baptist, Ault Hucknall^[15].

Why It Matters

Thomas Hobbes ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,768 views/month, #5,549 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by John Locke^[66], a philosopher^[67], 1632–1704^[68], of Kingdom of England^[69], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[70], specialised in philosophy^[71]; Benedictus de Spinoza^[72], a philosopher^[73], 1632–1677^[74], of Dutch Republic^[75], specialised in philosophy^[76]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz^[77], a mathematician^[78], 1646–1716^[79], of Electorate of Saxony^[80], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[81], specialised in mathematical analysis^[82]; Carl Schmitt^[83], a jurist^[84], 1888–1985^[85], of Germany^[86], specialised in political theology^[87]; Moses Mendelssohn^[88], a philosopher^[89], 1729–1786^[90], of Germany^[91]; and Kurt Baier^[92], a philosopher^[93], 1917–2010^[94], of Austria^[95], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[96], specialised in ethics^[97].

Works attributed to him include Leviathan^[98], a written work^[99]; bellum omnium contra omnes^[100], a Latin phrase^[101], founded in 1642^[102]; and De Cive^[103].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Hobbes born?

Born in Westport^[2], Thomas Hobbes…

Where did Thomas Hobbes die?

Thomas Hobbes died in Derbyshire^[4].

What did Thomas Hobbes do for work?

Thomas Hobbes worked as political scientist^[6], mathematician^[7], philosopher^[8], economist^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did Thomas Hobbes go to school?

Thomas Hobbes was educated at Magdalen College^[27] and University of Oxford^[31].

Who did Thomas Hobbes influence?

Thomas Hobbes has been cited as an influence by John Locke^[66], Benedictus de Spinoza^[72], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz^[77], and Carl Schmitt^[83].