Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet

English baronet, traveller, artist and historian (1606–1682)
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Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet
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Summary

Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet was born on November 2, 1606[1], in Yorkshire[2]. He died on March 1, 1682[3], in York[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], and traveler[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[9]
  • Educated at: Jesus College[10], Trinity College[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Noble title: baronet[13], Herbert baronets[14]
  • Commons category: Thomas Herbert[15]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[16]
  • Family name: Herbert[17]
  • Given name: Thomas[18]
  • Depicted by: Sir Thomas Herbert (1606–1682), Traveller and Author[19]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Commons Creator page: Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet[23]

Why It Matters

Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet born?

Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet was born in Yorkshire[2].

Where did Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet died in York[4].

What did Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet worked as a historian[5], writer[6], and traveler[7].

Where did Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet go to school?

Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet was educated at Jesus College[10] and Trinity College[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at → National Library of Wales
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