Thomas Traherne

Summary

Thomas Traherne is a human^[1]. He was born in Hereford^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1636^[3]. He passed away in Teddington^[4]. He died on October 10, 1674^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], theologian^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Thomas Traherne was born in Hereford^[2].
• Thomas Traherne passed away in Teddington^[4].
• Thomas Traherne was born on October 10, 1636^[3].
• Thomas Traherne died on October 10, 1674^[5].
• Thomas Traherne held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Thomas Traherne worked as a poet^[6].
• Thomas Traherne worked as a theologian^[7].
• Thomas Traherne worked as a writer^[8].
• Thomas Traherne's field of work was literature^[11].
• Thomas Traherne's field of work was theology^[12].
• Thomas Traherne's field of work was Christian ethics^[13].
• Thomas Traherne held the position of chaplain^[14].
• Thomas Traherne's education included a stint at Brasenose College^[15].
• Thomas Traherne's education included a stint at Hereford Cathedral School^[16].
• Thomas Traherne's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[17].
• Thomas Traherne is recorded as male^[18].
• Thomas Traherne's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Thomas Traherne's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Traherne^[20].
• Thomas Traherne's family name is recorded as Traherne^[21].
• Thomas Traherne's given name is recorded as Thomas^[22].
• Thomas Traherne's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[23].
• Thomas Traherne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Thomas Traherne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Thomas Traherne's Commons Creator page is recorded as Thomas Traherne^[26].
• Thomas Traherne's lifestyle is recorded as mysticism^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1674^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c5d56096-155c-4e87-8a82-9d73ff221697^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Traherne's place of birth was Hereford^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1636^[3].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1509^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35] and Hereford Cathedral School^[16], a school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1980^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], theologian^[7], and writer^[8]. Fields of work include literature^[11], a type of arts^[39]; theology^[12], an academic discipline^[40]; and Christian ethics^[13], an academic discipline^[41]. Thomas Traherne held the position of chaplain^[14].

Personal Life

Thomas Traherne's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[17].

Death and Burial

Thomas Traherne died on October 10, 1674^[5]. He died in Teddington^[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Traherne ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42]

He has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis^[43], a writer^[44], 1898–1963^[45], of United Kingdom^[46], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[47], specialised in writing^[48] and Dorothy L. Sayers^[49], a writer^[50], 1893–1957^[51], of United Kingdom^[52], specialised in poetry^[53].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Traherne born?

Thomas Traherne was born in Hereford^[2].

Where did Thomas Traherne die?

Thomas Traherne passed away in Teddington^[4].

What did Thomas Traherne do for work?

Thomas Traherne worked as poet^[6], theologian^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Thomas Traherne go to school?

Thomas Traherne was educated at Brasenose College^[15] and Hereford Cathedral School^[16].

Who did Thomas Traherne influence?

Thomas Traherne has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis^[43] and Dorothy L. Sayers^[49].