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Henry David Thoreau

American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862).

Born July 12th, 1817 in Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse, Concord.

Died May 6th, 1862 at 44 years old in Concord (tuberculosis).

Occupations
abolitionist, autobiographer, diarist, ecologist, environmentalist, essayist, naturalist, philosopher, poet, translator, writer

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Born July 30th, 1863 in Springwells Township.

Died April 7th, 1947 at 83 years old

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