Henry Thomas Buckle | |
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Born | Lee, London, England | 24 November 1821
Died | 29 May 1862 | (aged 40)
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Historian, chess player |
Known for | History of Civilisation in England |
Henry Thomas Buckle (24 November 1821 – 29 May 1862)[1] was an English historian, the author of an unfinished History of Civilization and a strong amateur chess player.[2] He is sometimes called "the Father of Scientific History".[3]