Walden Pond
Concord, Massachusetts
Henry David Thoreau
Maxham daguerreotype of Henry David Thoreau made in 1856
Born: July 12, 1817(1817-07-12)
Concord, Massachusetts
Died: May 6, 1862(1862-05-06) (aged 44)
Concord, Massachusetts
Era: 19th century philosophy
Region: Western Philosophy
School: Transcendentalism
Main interests: Natural history
Notable ideas: Abolitionism, tax resistance, development criticism, civil disobedience, conscientious objection, direct action, environmentalism, anarchism, simple living