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Thomas Arnold
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Thomas Arnold (1795–1842) was a British historian, teacher, and pedagogue who served as a university teacher and head teacher at the University of Oxford and Rugby School. He was educated at Corpus Christi College and Winchester College. An Anglican who wrote in English, he is described in sources such as the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*. His notable works include *Principles of Church Reform*, *Christian Life Its Course, Its Hindrances, and Its Helps*, and *On Writing a Will*.
Arnold had two children, Tom Arnold and Matthew Arnold, and taught Richard Congreve. He was succeeded in his position by John Antony Cramer. He died of angina pectoris in Rugby, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Works
- 159
Top works
- PRINCIPLES OF CHRUCH REFORM
- Education of Deaf-Mutes
- Versuch einer Neuwertung Seiner Bedeutung als Theologe, Sozialkritiker und Headmaster der Public School in Rugby
- Christian Life Its Course, Its Hindrances, and Its Helps
- On Writing a Will
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1795-06-13 ) 13 June 1795, West Cowes , Isle of Wight , England
- Died
- 12 June 1842 (1842-06-12) (aged 46), Fox How, Ambleside , Westmorland , England
- Resting place
- Rugby School Chapel, Rugby, Warwickshire , England
- Education
- Lord Weymouth's Grammar School ; Winchester College
- Alma mater
- Corpus Christi College , Oxford
- Occupations
- Educator and historian
- Known for
- Reforms to Rugby School (immortalised in Tom Brown's Schooldays )
- Title
- Regius Professor of Modern History , Oxford
- Term
- 1841–1842
- Predecessor
- Edward Nares
- Successor
- John Antony Cramer
- Children
- Matthew Arnold , Tom Arnold , William Delafield Arnold
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Family name
- Arnold
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- East Cowes
- Place of death
- Rugby
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- Rugby School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Image
- Thomas Arnold by Thomas Phillips.jpg
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- Thomas Arnold
- date of birth
- 1795-01-01
- date of death
- 1842-01-01
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- Thomas Arnold
- cause of death
- angina pectoris
- student
- Richard Congreve
- writing language
- English language
- replaced by
- John Antony Cramer
- name in native language
- Thomas Arnold
- P12749
- Busta Rhymes
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Arnold (13 June 1795 – 12 June 1842) was an English educator and historian. He was an early supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement. As headmaster of Rugby School from 1828 to 1841, he introduced several reforms that were widely copied by other noted public schools. His reforms redefined standards of masculinity and achievement.
Early life and education
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