- Born
- December 4, 1795
- Died
- February 5, 1881 (aged 85)
- Known as
- linguist, literary historian, historian, translator, mathematician, philosopher
Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher. Known as the "sage of Chelsea", his writings strongly influenced the intellectual and artistic culture of the Victorian era.
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