Thomas Paine

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Dates

  • Born 9 Feb 1737
  • Died 8 Jun 1809
  • Activity 1776-1809

Places

  • Born in England
  • Active in England; France; United States

Activities

Primary

  • Humanist
  • Philosopher
  • Political writer
  • Politician
  • Reformer
  • Revolutionary, Activist

Resources

3456 Thomas Paine 1 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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