Henry David Thoreau
(1817-1862)

Henry David Thoreau 1861 Henry David Thoreau, photograph taken in August 1861 and published circa 1879, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. Edited image from L... Foto: George F. Parlow (d. 1926) / Public Domain

American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862) – Henry David Thoreau was born in Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse (Building in Concord, Massachusetts) on July 12th, 1817 and died in Concord (Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States) on May 6th, 1862 at the age of 44. Today Henry David Thoreau would be 206 years old.

Age

how old was Henry David Thoreau when he died?

Henry David Thoreau died in 1862 at the age of 44.

Biographical data

Birthday	July 12th, 1817 (Saturday)
Place of Birth	Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse Building in Concord, Massachusetts
Death Date	May 6th, 1862 (Tuesday)
Death place	Concord Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Cancer (The Crab) ♋
Chinese Zodiac	Ox 牛

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Henry David Thoreau

Birthday

When was Henry David Thoreau born?

Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12th, 1817.

Death

When did Henry David Thoreau die?

Henry David Thoreau died on May 6th, 1862 at the age of 44 in Concord (Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States). Today Henry David Thoreau would be 206 years old.