| Full Name |
Henry David Thoreau |
| Date of Birth |
12 July 1817 |
| Place of Birth |
Concord, Massachusetts, United States |
| Date of Death |
06 May 1862 |
| Place of Death |
Concord, Massachusetts, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
Harvard College |
| Profession |
Essayist, Poet, Philosopher, Abolitionist, Naturalist, Historian, Surveyor |
| Years of Activity |
1837-1862 |
| Brief Information |
Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. He is best known for his book "Walden," a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience," an argument for individual resistance to an unjust state. His writings influenced movements such as transcendentalism and environmentalism. |