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Henry David Thoreau

Also known as Thoreau, Henry D. Thoreau, Henry Thoreau

American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862)

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Henry David Thoreau was an American writer and thinker who lived from 1817 to 1862 and is known for his essays, poetry, and philosophical ideas. His work continues to influence how people think about nature, society, and how to live a meaningful life.

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Vinony files it under 1817 births, 1862 deaths and 19th-century American diarists.

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Instance of: human
Given name: David
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Concord
Place of death: Concord
Occupation: environmentalist
Educated at: Harvard University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Unitarianism
Award: Hall of Fame for Great Americans
Notable work: Civil Disobedience
Field of work: history
Genre: transcendentalism
Movement: Western philosophy
Image: Henry David Thoreau 2.jpg

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place of burial: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Commons category: Henry David Thoreau
cause of death: tuberculosis
date of birth: 1817-07-12
date of death: 1862-05-06
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medical condition: tuberculosis
lifestyle: vegetarianism
influenced by: Alexander von Humboldt
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birth name: David Henry Thoreau
manner of death: natural causes
Commons Creator page: Henry David Thoreau
archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
name in native language: Henry David Thoreau
has works in the collection: J. Paul Getty Museum
writing language: English language
time period: 19th-century philosophy
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Encyclopedic overview

Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unjust state.

Thoreau's books, journals, and poetry amount to more than 20 volumes. Among his lasting contributions are his writings on natural history and philosophy, in which he anticipated the methods and findings of ecology and environmental history, two sources of modern-day environmentalism. His literary style interweaves close observation of nature, personal experience, pointed rhetoric, symbolic meanings, and historical lore, while displaying a poetic sensibility, philosophical austerity, and attention to practical detail. He was also deeply interested in the idea of survival in the face of hostile elements, historical change, and natural decay; at the same time he advocated abandoning waste and illusion to discover life's true essential needs.

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