Thomas Carlyle
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- human
- Date of birth
- December 4, 1795, 1795[10]
- Date of death
- February 5, 1881, 1881[11]
- Place of birth
- Ecclefechan
- Place of death
- London
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain[15][16][17]
- Ethnic group
- Scottish people[18]
- Occupation
- linguist, literary historian, historian, translator, mathematician, philosopher, essayist, writer, literary critic, novelist, teacher, scientist[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
- Field of work
- philosophy, history, mathematics[26][27][28]
- Position held
- Rector of the University of Edinburgh[29]
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh, Annan Academy, Hoddom School, Academy Street, Ecclefechan[33][34][35]
- Award received
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Pour le Mérite, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[45][46][47][48]
- Notable work
- Sartor Resartus, On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History, The French Revolution: A History, Chartism, Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: With Elucidations, History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Inaugural Address at Edinburgh University, Occasional Discourse on the Negro Question, Past and Present[36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]
- Mother
- Margaret Aitken Carlyle[13]
- Spouse
- Jane Welsh Carlyle[14]
- Sibling
- John Carlyle, Jane Carlyle, Alexander Carlyle
- Copyright status as a creator
- copyrights on works have expired
- Depicted by
- Thomas Carlyle
- Described by source
- Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Cartoon portraits and biographical sketches of men of the day, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature, The Homes and Haunts of Thomas Carlyle, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Encyclopedia Americana, The American Cyclopædia, Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921, New International Encyclopedia, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5, Carlyle and the Idea of the Modern
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Summary
Thomas Carlyle was born on December 4, 1795[1], in Ecclefechan[2]. He died on February 5, 1881[3], in London[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], literary historian[6], historian[7], translator[8], and mathematician[9].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Thomas Carlyle include Carlyle circle[55].
Why It Matters
Thomas Carlyle has been cited as an influence by Curtis Yarvin[56], a computer scientist[57], b. 1973[58], of United States[59]; Henry David Thoreau[60], a poet[61], 1817–1862[62], of United States[63], awarded the Hall of Fame for Great Americans[64], specialised in writing[65]; neo-reactionary movement[66], a political movement[67]; Abbas el-Akkad[68], a writer[69], 1889–1964[70], of Ottoman Empire[71], awarded the State Appreciation Award[72], specialised in author[73]; and James Wood[74], a translator[75], 1820–1901[76], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[77].
Works attributed to him include Great man theory[78], a hypothesis[79] and Sartor Resartus[80], a written work[81], founded in 1833[82]. Entities named for him include Carlyle circle[55].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Carlyle born?
Thomas Carlyle's place of birth was Ecclefechan[2].
Where did Thomas Carlyle die?
Thomas Carlyle died in London[4].
Who were Thomas Carlyle's parents?
Thomas Carlyle's mother was Margaret Aitken Carlyle[13].
Who was Thomas Carlyle married to?
Thomas Carlyle's spouses include Jane Welsh Carlyle[14].
What did Thomas Carlyle do for work?
Thomas Carlyle worked as a linguist[5], literary historian[6], historian[7], translator[8], and mathematician[9].
Where did Thomas Carlyle go to school?
Thomas Carlyle was educated at University of Edinburgh[33], Annan Academy[34], and Hoddom School, Academy Street, Ecclefechan[35].
What awards did Thomas Carlyle receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[45], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[46], Pour le Mérite[47], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[48].
Who did Thomas Carlyle influence?
Thomas Carlyle has been cited as an influence by Curtis Yarvin[56], Henry David Thoreau[60], neo-reactionary movement[66], and Abbas el-Akkad[68].