Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson was born on April 2, 1743, in Shadwell.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] He held United States citizenship. He was educated at the College of William & Mary. His occupations included teacher, cryptographer, architect, lawyer, writer, and diplomat.[18][14][16][19][20] His field included plantation, law, philosophy, and diplomacy.[21]
He served as United States Ambassador to France (1785–1789), United States Secretary of State (1790–1793), Vice President of the United States (1797–1801), and Governor of Virginia (1779–1781).[22] He was a member of the American Philosophical Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, and Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[23] He received the award Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[24] His religion was deism.
His father was Peter Jefferson, and his mother was Jane Randolph Jefferson.[25][25] His siblings were Lucy Jefferson Lewis, Randolph Jefferson, Martha Jefferson Carr, and Anna Scott Jefferson.[25] He was married to Martha Jefferson (1772–1782).[25] His children included Martha Jefferson Randolph, Mary Jefferson Eppes, Madison Hemings, Harriet Hemings, Eston Hemings, and Jane Randolph Jefferson, plus 3 more.[25][3] He died on July 4, 1826, at Monticello, and the cause of death was uremia.[19][26][1][27][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][11][12][13][14][15][17][28].
Key Facts
- Place of burial: grave of Thomas Jefferson[9], Monticello[10]
- Father: Peter Jefferson[11]
- Mother: Jane Randolph Jefferson[12]
- Spouse: Martha Jefferson[13]
- Child: Martha Jefferson Randolph[14], Mary Jefferson Eppes[15], Madison Hemings[16], Harriet Hemings[17], Eston Hemings[18], Jane Randolph Jefferson[19], unnamed son Jefferson[20], Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson I[21], Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson II[22]
- Country of citizenship: United States[23]
- Native language: English[24]
- Occupation: diplomat[25], politician[26], philosopher[27], inventor[28], planter class[29], statesperson[30], archaeologist[31], jurist[32], paleontologist[33], governor[34], draftsperson[35], foreign minister[36]
- Field of work: plantation[37], law[38], philosophy[39], diplomacy[40], architecture[41]
- Position held: Vice President of the United States[42], United States Secretary of State[43], United States Ambassador to France[44], Governor of Virginia[45], President of the United States[46], President-elect of the United States[47], member of the Virginia House of Delegates[48]
- Educated at: College of William & Mary[49]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[50]
- Member of: American Philosophical Society[51], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[52], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[53], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[54], Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning[55], American Antiquarian Society[56]
- Religion or worldview: deism[57], Anglicanism[58]
- Sex or gender: male[59]
- Member of political party: Democratic-Republican Party[60]
- Commons category: Thomas Jefferson[61]
- Unmarried partner: Sally Hemings[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Thomas Jefferson include Jefferson Davis[63], Jefferson City[64], Jeffersonian democracy[65], Jefferson County[66], Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology[67], Thomas Jefferson University[68], Jefferson Parish[69], and Thomas Jefferson Building[70].
Why It Matters
Thomas Jefferson has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry[73], a poet[74], 1934–2026[75], of United States[76], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[77], specialised in English-language literature[78] and Christopher Hitchens[79], a journalist[80], 1949–2011[81], of United Kingdom[82], awarded the Richard Dawkins Award[83].
He is credited with the discovery of swivel chair[84] and Jefferson disk[85]. Works attributed to him include United States Declaration of Independence[86], a declaration of independence[87], in United States[88]; Jefferson Bible[89], a literary work[90], founded in 1819[91]; Notes on the State of Virginia[92], a written work[93]; Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom[94], a statute[95], in United States[96], founded in 1786[97]; and American's Creed[98], a creed[99], written by William Tyler Page[100]. Entities named for him include Jefferson Davis[63], Jefferson City[64], Jeffersonian democracy[65], Jefferson County[66], Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology[67], and Thomas Jefferson University[68].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Jefferson born?
Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell[1].
Where did Thomas Jefferson die?
Thomas Jefferson passed away in Monticello[2].
Who were Thomas Jefferson's parents?
Thomas Jefferson's father was Peter Jefferson[11]. Thomas Jefferson's mother was Jane Randolph Jefferson[12].
Who was Thomas Jefferson married to?
Thomas Jefferson's spouses include Martha Jefferson[13].
What did Thomas Jefferson do for work?
Thomas Jefferson worked as a teacher[3], cryptographer[4], architect[5], lawyer[6], and writer[7].
Where did Thomas Jefferson go to school?
Thomas Jefferson was educated at College of William & Mary[49].
What awards did Thomas Jefferson receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[50].
Who did Thomas Jefferson influence?
Thomas Jefferson has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry[73] and Christopher Hitchens[79].
What did Thomas Jefferson discover?
Thomas Jefferson is credited as discoverer of swivel chair[84] and Jefferson disk[85].