Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine

(1737–1809) prose writer Kingdom of Great Britain

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[Wikidata] American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809)... | [Wikipedia] Thomas Paine was an English-born American Founding Father, inventor, political philosopher, and statesman. His pamphlets Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776–1783) framed the Patriot argument for independence from Great Britain at the outset of the American Revolution. Paine advanced En

About Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine was an English-born American Founding Father, inventor, political philosopher, and statesman. His pamphlets Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776–1783) framed the Patriot argument for independence from Great Britain at the outset of the American Revolution. Paine advanced Enlightenment-era arguments for human rights that shaped revolutionary discourse on both sides of the Atlantic.

Known for:

Common Sense|Rights of Man|The Age of Reason

Notable works:

Rights of Man

Awards:

New Jersey Hall of Fame

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