Thomas Browne

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1. When was Thomas Browne born?October 19, 1605
2. When did Thomas Browne die?October 19, 1682
3. What is Thomas Browne known for?His erudite and witty literary works, including 'Religio Medici' and 'Pseudodoxia Epidemica'
4. What is the career?Physician and influential author
5. What is the intellectual influences?Classical learning, Biblical sources, and the Baconian empirical method
6. Who was Sir Thomas Browne?Sir Thomas Browne was a 17th-century English doctor and writer. He studied many subjects, from medicine to history and faith.

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