Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience", an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unjust state.

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Who was born first?

• Henry David Thoreau and George Henry Lewes were born the same year
• Henry David Thoreau and Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi were born the same year
• Henry David Thoreau and Syed Ahmed Khan were born the same year
• Henry David Thoreau and Theodor Mommsen were born the same year
• Henry David Thoreau and Debendranath Tagore were born the same year

Timeline

1. Debendranath TagoreMay 15, 1817 – January 19, 1905
2. George Henry LewesApril 18, 1817 – November 30, 1878
3. Henry David Thoreau (this page)July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862
4. Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhicirca 1817 – June 25, 1910
5. Syed Ahmed KhanOctober 17, 1817 – March 27, 1898
6. Theodor MommsenNovember 30, 1817 – November 1, 1903

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