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Thomas Browne was an English writer and thinker of the 1600s who wrote widely on subjects ranging from medicine and science to philosophy and religion. He remains historically important for his distinctive literary style and his efforts to reconcile scientific curiosity with religious belief during a time of intellectual change.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1605-10-19
- Died
- 1682-10-19
- Works
- 131
Top works
- Religio medici
- Sir Thomas Browne's Religio medici, and Urn-burial
- Souvenir of Sir Thomas Browne
- Simples from Sir Thomas Browne's garden
- Pseudodoxia epidemica
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1605
- Active to
- 1682
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 9
- Total plays
- 12
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Analysis of Relative Gene Expression Data Using Real-Time Quantitative PCR and the 2−ΔΔCT Method
· 2001 · cited 160,822x
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 77,497x
- U-Net: Convolutional Networks for Biomedical Image Segmentation
· 2015 · cited 57,542x
- STAR: ultrafast universal RNA-seq aligner
· 2012 · cited 49,724x
- UCSF Chimera—A visualization system for exploratory research and analysis
· 2004 · cited 43,769x
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Quotes
- “When we desire to confine our words, we commonly say they are spoken under the rose.”
- “Who will not commend the wit of astrology? Venus, born out of the sea, hath her exaltation in Pisces.”
- “I could never divide myself from any man upon the difference of an opinion, or be angry with his judgement for not agreeing with me in that, from which perhaps within a few days I should dissent myself.”
- “A man may be in as just possession of Truth as of a City, and yet be forced to surrender.”
- “Rich with the spoils of Nature.”
- “I love to lose myself in a mystery to pursue my reason to an O altitudo.”
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Wikidata facts
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- Sir Thomas Browne by Joan Carlile.jpg
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- Commons category
- Thomas Browne (polymath)
- date of death
- 1682-01-01
- date of birth
- 1605-01-01
- Commons Creator page
- Thomas Browne
- name in native language
- Thomas Browne
- P12749
- Ludwig Leo
Sources (7)
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Works in European collections
18 objects attributed to Thomas Browne, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Religio medici with annotations never before published, upon all the obscure passes therein : also, Observations by Sir Kenelm Digby, now newly added
Essai sur les erreurs populaires ou Examen de plusieurs opinions reçues comme vraies, qui sont fausses ou douteuses
Religio medici together with a letter to a friend on the death of his intimate friend and christian morals
Religio medici cum annotationibus
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Article
Sir Thomas Browne (/braʊn/ "brown"; 19 October 1605 – 19 October 1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science, medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a deep curiosity towards the natural world, influenced by the Scientific Revolution of Baconian enquiry and are permeated by references to Classical and Biblical sources as well as the idiosyncrasies of his own personality. Although often described as suffused with melancholia, Browne's writings are also characterised by wit and subtle humour, while his literary style is varied, according to genre, resulting in a rich, unique prose which ranges from rough notebook observations to polished Baroque eloquence.
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