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Tho·reau, Henry David

/THəˈrō/
- 1. (1817–62), US essayist and poet. A key proponent of transcendentalism, he is best known for Walden, or Life in the Woods (1854), an account of a two-year experiment in self-sufficiency. His essay on civil disobedience (1849) influenced Mahatma Gandhi's policy of passive resistance.
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Henry David Thoreau
American essayist, poet, and philosopher
Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), an argument in favor of citizen disobedience... Wikipedia
- Born: July 12, 1817, Concord, Massachusetts, United States
- Died: May 6, 1862, Concord, Massachusetts, United States
- Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
- Parents: Cynthia Dunbar, John Thoreau Jr.
- Education: Harvard College, Harvard University
- Important works: Over New England, New Walden
- Written: Walden, Civil Disobedience
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