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Thomas Paine Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Thomas Paine, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

11 records1737–180910 events3 places

Chronological biography

1737

Birth of Thomas Paine28 January 1737
Humanities / Social Science · Thetford

Birth of Thomas Paine

1776

Common Sense1776
Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Common Sense"

American Crisis19 December 1776
Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "American Crisis", essay

American Crisis", essay19 December 1776
Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "American Crisis", essay

1791

Rights of Man1791
Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "The Rights of Man", 1st part

Rights of Man Part I13 March 1791
Humanities / Political Thought · Writer · Political pamphleteer · London

Publishes the first part of Rights of Man in answer to Edmund Burke

1792

Rights of Man1792
Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "The Rights of Man", 2nd part

The Rights of Man", 2nd part1792
Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "The Rights of Man", 2nd part

1795

Citizenship1795
Humanities / Social Science

Becomes a citizen of the USA

1796

Age of Reason1796
Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Age of Reason"

1809

Death of Thomas Paine1809
Humanities / Social Science · New Rochelle

Death of Thomas Paine

Titles and roles

Writer · Political pamphleteer

Record provenance

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