The artists Peter Rodulfo and Mark Burrell elected Browne as honorary Great-Grandfather of the North Sea Magical Realists art-movement
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Thomas Browne
Sir Thomas Browne was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science, medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a deep curiosity towards the natural world, influenced by the Scientific Revolution of Baconian enquiry and are permeated by references to Classical and Biblical sources as well as the idiosyncrasies of hi…
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science · English polymath and writer (1605–1682) · philosopher · physician writer · writer · physician · also Thomas Browne, Sir Thomas Browne, Browne
Born 19 October 1605 · Died 19 October 1682 · Q313925
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A small standing figure in silver and bronze, commissioned for the 400th anniversary of Browne's birth, was sculpted by Robert Mileham
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1973· 1 entry
Based upon the rhythmical cadences of Browne's literary work Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial
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1931· 1 entry
The English painter Paul Nash was invited to illustrate a book of his own choice
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1923· 1 entry
"Few people love the writings of Sir Thomas Browne, but those who do are the salt of the earth
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1682· 1 entry
Died 1682-10-19.
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1605· 1 entry
Born 1605-10-19.
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