Profession: Naturalist/Pacifist
Nationality:
American
Why Famous: Walden, Resistance to Civil Government
Born: July 12, 1817
Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Star Sign: Cancer
Died: May 6, 1862 (aged 44)
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Historical Events
- 1845-07-04 Henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond
- 1846-08-14 Henry David Thoreau jailed for refusing to pay taxes
- 1854-08-09 Henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden"
Alexander von Humboldt
Alfred Russel Wallace
Anna Atkins
David Attenborough
Joseph Banks
Joy Adamson