Henry David Thoreau
12 July 1817 — 6 May 1862
Henry David Thoreau 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", an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unjust state.
A memorial on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. This grave stands at coordinates -37, -4.
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