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Summary
Thomas More was born on February 7, 1478[1], in London[2]. He died on July 6, 1535[3], in Tower Hill[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], historian[6], theologian[7], politician[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,459 views/month, #3,593 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
Place of burial: Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower Hamlets[11], St. Dunstan's, Canterbury[12], Chelsea Old Church[13]
Position held: Lord Chancellor[32], Member of the 1504 Parliament[33], Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[34], Member of the 1510 Parliament[35], Member of the 1523 Parliament[36], Speaker of the House of Commons[37]
Educated at: Lincoln's Inn[38], Magdalen College School[39]
Notable work: Utopia[40], Responsio ad Lutherum[41]
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Things named for Thomas More include Thomas More University[57], Church of Saint Thomas More[58], and Sir Thomas More Medal for Book Collecting[59].
Why It Matters
Thomas More has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Works attributed to him include Utopia[62], a written work[63], founded in 1516[64]; Utopia (1901)/Chapter 9[65], a chapter[66]; Utopia (1901)/Chapter 5[67], a chapter[68]; Utopia (1901)/Chapter 6[69], a chapter[70]; Utopia (1901)/Chapter 1[71], a chapter[72]; and Utopia (1901)/Chapter 8[73], a chapter[74]. Entities named for him include Thomas More University[57], Church of Saint Thomas More[58], and Sir Thomas More Medal for Book Collecting[59].
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