Thomas Traherne

Summary

Thomas Traherne is a human^[1]. He was born in Hereford^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1636^[3]. He passed away in Teddington^[4]. He died on October 10, 1674^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], theologian^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Thomas Traherne was born in Hereford^[2].
• Thomas Traherne passed away in Teddington^[4].
• Thomas Traherne was born on October 10, 1636^[3].
• Thomas Traherne died on October 10, 1674^[5].
• Thomas Traherne held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Thomas Traherne worked as a poet^[6].
• Thomas Traherne worked as a theologian^[7].
• Thomas Traherne worked as a writer^[8].
• Thomas Traherne's field of work was literature^[11].
• Thomas Traherne's field of work was theology^[12].
• Thomas Traherne's field of work was Christian ethics^[13].
• Thomas Traherne held the position of chaplain^[14].
• Thomas Traherne's education included a stint at Brasenose College^[15].
• Thomas Traherne's education included a stint at Hereford Cathedral School^[16].
• Thomas Traherne's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[17].
• Thomas Traherne is recorded as male^[18].
• Thomas Traherne's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Thomas Traherne's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Traherne^[20].
• Thomas Traherne's family name is recorded as Traherne^[21].
• Thomas Traherne's given name is recorded as Thomas^[22].
• Thomas Traherne's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[23].
• Thomas Traherne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Thomas Traherne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Thomas Traherne's Commons Creator page is recorded as Thomas Traherne^[26].
• Thomas Traherne's lifestyle is recorded as mysticism^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Traherne's place of birth was Hereford^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1636^[3].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1509^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Hereford Cathedral School^[16], a school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1980^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], theologian^[7], and writer^[8]. Fields of work include literature^[11], a type of arts^[35]; theology^[12], an academic discipline^[36]; and Christian ethics^[13], an academic discipline^[37]. Thomas Traherne held the position of chaplain^[14].

Personal Life

Thomas Traherne's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[17].

Death and Burial

Thomas Traherne died on October 10, 1674^[5]. He died in Teddington^[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Traherne ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

He has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis^[39], a writer^[40], 1898–1963^[41], of United Kingdom^[42], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[43], specialised in writing^[44] and Dorothy L. Sayers^[45], a writer^[46], 1893–1957^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], specialised in poetry^[49].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Traherne born?

Thomas Traherne was born in Hereford^[2].

Where did Thomas Traherne die?

Thomas Traherne passed away in Teddington^[4].

What did Thomas Traherne do for work?

Thomas Traherne worked as poet^[6], theologian^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Thomas Traherne go to school?

Thomas Traherne was educated at Brasenose College^[15] and Hereford Cathedral School^[16].

Who did Thomas Traherne influence?

Thomas Traherne has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis^[39] and Dorothy L. Sayers^[45].