Francis Thompson

March 10, 2024
Poet

Quick Facts

Date Of Birth Dec 16, 1859(1859-12-16)
Age 165
Date Of Death November 13, 1907, St John's Wood, London, United Kingdom
Country United Kingdom
Horoscope Sagittarius

Francis Thompson Biography

Birthday Dec 16
Birth Year 1859
Place Of Birth England

Francis Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on December 16, 1859 in England, England, United Kingdom. As of June 1, 2023, Francis has a net worth approximately $5 Million. His work influenced Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkein.

English poet known for his ascetic lifestyle and for his poem “The Hound of Heaven.” His other literary works include Sister Songs and On Health and Holiness.

He was an opium addict and vagrant in London for several years. However, toward the end of the 1880s, his poetry was discovered and promoted by the editors of a literary publication entitled Merrie England.

He never married but was taken in by a prostitute who supported him financially until his 1907 death from tuberculosis.

Francis Thompson Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Poet
House Living in own house.

Francis is one of the richest Poet from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Francis Thompson 's net worth $5 Million.

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Facts & Trivia

Francis Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Francis Thompson celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

What is Thompson's most well known poem?

His most famous poem, The Hound of Heaven , describes the pursuit of the human person by God. Phrases from his poetry have been lifted by others and made famous. The U.S. Supreme Court in Brown II used “with all deliberate speed” for the remedy sought in their famous decision on school desegregation.

Was Francis Thompson Jack the Ripper?

A past which now may include being responsible for the most high-profile unsolved serial murders in British history. According to Australian researcher and teacher Richard Patterson, Francis Thompson was the Whitechapel serial murderer Jack The Ripper.

What did Francis Thompson do?

Francis Thompson, (born Dec. 18, 1859, Preston, Lancashire, Eng. —died Nov. 13, 1907, London), English poet of the 1890s , whose most famous poem, “The Hound of Heaven,” describes the pursuit of the human soul by God.

Where was Francis Thompson born?

Preston, United Kingdom

Did Francis Thompson sell matches?

He hoped to be a writer but was initially disappointed and ended up selling newspapers and matches on the street. For most of his life he suffered from ill health and, in London, he became addicted to opium. Sleeping rough on the streets, he was spiraling down into a world of despair and attempted to commit suicide.

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