Thomas Carlyle
Scottish essayist and historian
Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher from the Scottish Lowlands. A leading writer of the Victorian era, he exerted a profound influence on 19th-century art, literature, and philosophy. Wikipedia
Born: December 4, 1795, Ecclefechan, United Kingdom
Died: February 5, 1881 (age 85 years), London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Jane Welsh Carlyle (m. 1826–1866)
Influenced by: William Shakespeare, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, and more
Parents: James Carlyle and Margaret Carlyle
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