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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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- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Norwich
- Occupation
- physician
- Educated at
- Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Notable work
- Religio Medici
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- Sir Thomas Browne by Joan Carlile.jpg
- Work location
- Norwich
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- Commons category
- Thomas Browne (polymath)
- date of death
- 1682-01-01
- date of birth
- 1605-01-01
- lifestyle
- mysticism
- Commons Creator page
- Thomas Browne
- name in native language
- Thomas Browne
- writing language
- English language
- influenced by
- Francis Bacon
- honorific prefix
- Sir
- different from
- Thomas Brown
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- Ludwig Leo
- relative
- Ludwig Büchner
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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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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Thomas Browne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.