Henry Thomas Buckle

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historian
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_London
gptkbp:awards none
gptkbp:birthDate 1821-11-24
gptkbp:burialPlace Kensal Green Cemetery
gptkbp:child none
gptkbp:contribution historical analysis
development of social science
gptkbp:deathDate 1862-05-29
gptkbp:famousQuote “History is the science of the human mind.”
gptkbp:field history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry Thomas Buckle
gptkbp:image Henry Thomas Buckle.jpg
gptkbp:influence sociology
historical context
historical narrative
cultural history
historical writing
historical sociology
philosophy of history
historical methodology
historical interpretation
historical materialism
social reform movements
modern historiography
historical determinism
intellectual history
historical criticism
historical narrative techniques
historical perspective
liberal thought
scientific approach to history
Victorian intellectuals
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Thomas_Carlyle
gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
gptkb:David_Hume
gptkbp:knownFor his work on the philosophy of history
gptkbp:nationality British
English
gptkbp:notableAlumni The role of environment in shaping history
gptkbp:notableWork History_of_Civilization_in_England
The_History_of_Civilization_in_England
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Thomas_Buckle
gptkb:Mary_Buckle
gptkbp:philosophy empiricism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Buckle
gptkbp:website none