Thomas Carlyle

Quick Facts

Full Name	Thomas Carlyle
Occupation	Philosopher
Date Of Birth	Dec 4, 1795(1795-12-04)
Age	229
Date Of Death	February 5, 1881
Birthplace	Ecclefechan
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Thomas Carlyle Biography

Thomas Carlyle is one of the most popular and richest Philosopher who was born on December 4, 1795 in Ecclefechan, Scotland, United Kingdom. Popular for his satirical as well as historical writings, this nineteenth- century writer from Scotland wrote well-known writings such as On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History; Sartor Resartus; and The French Revolution A History.

Charles Dickens‘ famous novel A Tale of Two Cities was enriched by its author’s deep knowledge of Carlyle’s French Revolution-themed historical works.’ famous novel A Tale of Two Cities was enhanced by the author’s vast knowledge of Carlyle’s French Revolution historical works.

In the late 1820s He married the scholar and writer Jane Welsh. The unhappy union lasted up to the death of Welsh in 1866.

Thomas Carlyle Net Worth

Thomas Carlyle is one of the richest Philosopher from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Carlyle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After having graduated in the University of Edinburgh, he became a school teacher. At the beginning of his literary career He translated the work from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and other famous German writers.

He was a friend with He was a close friend of the American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson.. American poet He was a close friend of the American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson..

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Who is Thomas Carlyle Dating?

According to our records, Thomas Carlyle married to Jane Welsh Carlyle (m. 1826–1866). As of December 1, 2023, Thomas Carlyle’s is not dating anyone.

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Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Philosopher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Thomas Carlyle celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Thomas Carlyle

1. Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish writer, born in 1795.
2. He wrote influential essays on history and philosophy.
3. His most famous work is “Sartor Resartus.”
4. Carlyle coined the phrase “the dismal science” to describe economics.
5. He was a critic of industrialization and modernity.
6. Carlyle’s writing influenced Ralph Waldo Emerson and Friedrich Nietzsche.
7. He married Jane Welsh in 1826.
8. Carlyle suffered from depression throughout his life.
9. He died in London in 1881 at the age of 85.
10. Carlyle’s house in Chelsea, London is now a museum dedicated to his life and work.

What was Thomas Carlyle philosophy?

The main theory that Carlyle advocated was that the rule of all life was that life was ruled by inequality. Because of this, he believed that ruling should be left to the most competent members of society, most of which came from the aristocracy.

Did Thomas Carlyle have children?

Both brothers were tough, irascible men, as much given to fighting as to working. Thomas married Anne Gillespie, by whom he had four sons and two daughters.

Was Thomas Carlyle a Mason?

A giant of nineteenth-century thought, Thomas Carlyle was the son of a stone-mason and was born in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire. After graduating from Edinburgh University, he began to produce the articles, translations, essays and histories which were to make him world-famous.

What is the message conveyed by Carlyle?

Carlyle expands the notion of heroism to include those who not only lead but also serve. Every person is capable of being heroic; hero-worship, the act of recognizing and willingly obeying those who are given the gift to lead, can make heroes of ordinary people.

Why does Carlyle think that England's condition is strange?

He believed that the freedom of the emerging mechanical society in England was a delusion because it made workers into greater slaves than their ancient counterparts had been and because mechanization of society threatened the human ability to think and act creatively.